ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2011-05924
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 16, 2011
- Report Date
- July 22, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NV, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ANIMAS HAS CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD FOR THIS PUMP AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS OPERATING WITHIN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS; HOWEVER, THE INVESTIGATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. ONCE THE EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILLED.
(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2011 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A REVIEW OF THE PUMP HISTORY DID NOT SHOW ANY POWER ISSUES. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE NOTED TO THE BATTERY CAP AND COMPARTMENT; THE BATTERY CAP WAS ABLE TO FASTEN SECURELY TO THE PUMP. THE PUMP BOOTED UP TO THE VERIFICATION SCREEN WITH FUNCTIONAL AUDITORY AND VIBRATORY ALARMS. THE PUMP WAS EXERCISED FOR 29 HOURS WITH NO POWER ISSUES OCCURRING. THERE WAS NO DEFECT FOUND ON INVESTIGATION; THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED OR DUPLICATED.
THE PATIENT CONTACTED ANIMAS ALLEGING THAT HER PUMP WOULD NOT POWER ON. AT THE TIME OF TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PATIENT CONFIRMED SHE REPLACED THE PUMP'S BATTERY; HOWEVER, POWER ISSUE REMAINED UNRESOLVED. THE PATIENT REPORTED NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO BATTERY COMPARTMENT OR BATTERY CAP. IN ADDITION, THE PATIENT DENIED ANY CORROSION WITHIN BATTERY COMPARTMENT. PRIOR TO WHEN POWER ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED, THE PATIENT REPORTED SHE HAD BEEN OFF THE PUMP FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION | ANM 2020 INSULIN INFUSION PUMP |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR |