FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2220759 · Received August 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-06137
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 23, 2011
Report Date
July 25, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION WERE AS NOTED: THE ISSUE WITH THE KEYPAD BUTTON MALFUNCTION WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH PRODUCT ANALYSIS. THE OK BUTTON IS INTERMITTENTLY RESPONDING TO USER INPUTS DURING TESTING. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF KEYPAD ADHESIVE FOUND UNDER THE KEY CONTACTS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS CRACKED. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED AS A MALFUNCTION DUE TO THE ALLEGED KEYPAD ISSUE. REPORTEDLY, THE OK BUTTON WILL INTERMITTENTLY RESPOND TO USER INPUT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT MISUSE. THE PUMP IS BEING RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE PATIENT WILL GO ON THE BACKUP PLAN AS NEEDED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF 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 69 YR