FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 2222473 · Received August 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-06202
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 25, 2011
Report Date
July 27, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, 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 WAS OBSERVED TO BE TORN AT THE UP AND DOWN ARROW BUTTONS. THE DAMAGED KEYPAD SHOULD BE OBVIOUS AND DETECTABLE BY THE USER AND SHOULD ALERT THE USER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE PRODUCT. THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONDING TO PRESSES. THE KEYPAD WAS REMOVED AND ADHESIVE WAS OBSERVED UNDER THE BUTTON CONTACTS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT THREADS WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP BUTTONS WERE NOT RESPONDING; THE ISSUE REPORTEDLY STARTED INTERMITTENTLY OVER A FEW WEEKS AND WAS GETTING WORSE. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY WORE THE PUMP IN A POCKET AND DID NOT CLEAN THE PUMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION ONETOUCH PING INSULIN PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 YR