FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2220963 · Received August 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-06136
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
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. 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. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED, AN EVALUATION SHALL BE COMPLETED AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME. (B)(6).

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: THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE FOUND TO BE RESPONDING NORMALLY TO BUTTON PRESSES WITHOUT DELAY. THE KEYPAD WAS REMOVED AND NO BUTTON CONTACT DEFECTS WERE FOUND. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE DISPLAY SCREEN WAS FOUND TO BE DIM WITH A REDDISH TINT AND THE BATTERY CAP WAS FOUND TO BE STRIPPED. THE USER GUIDE INSTRUCTS THE PATIENT TO REPLACE THE BATTERY CAP AT LEAST ONCE PER YEAR AND THAT CRACKS, CHIPS, OR DAMAGE TO THE PUMP MAY IMPACT THE BATTERY CONTACT AND / OR THE WATERPROOF FEATURE OF THE PUMP.

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 12 YR