FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2221621 · Received August 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-06168
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 24, 2011
Report Date
July 26, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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 PUMP POWERS ON NORMALLY WITH FUNCTIONAL AUDITORY AND VIBRATORY ALARMS. A REVIEW OF THE PUMP HISTORY INDICATED THAT REBOOTING HAD OCCURRED WHICH COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING TESTING. TESTING COULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY COMPLETED DUE TO AN UNRESPONSIVE DOWN ARROW KEYPAD BUTTON. EVALUATION REVEALED MOISTURE AND CORROSION INSIDE THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, AND INTERNAL MOISTURE DAMAGE INSIDE THE PUMP.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE PUMP HAD INTERMITTENT POWER; THE PUMP WOULD OCCASIONALLY HAVE THE VERIFICATION SCREEN AND OTHER TIMES WOULD HAVE THREE COLOR LINES ON THE DISPLAY BUT THE POWER WOULD GO OUT IN A FEW MINUTES. AT THE TIME OF THE CALL, THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE PUMP WOULD MAKE INTERMITTENT CHIRPING BUT WOULD NOT REBOOT OR GO TO VERIFY SCREEN.

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 52 YR