FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2213056 · Received August 16, 2011

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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