FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2223835 · Received August 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-06226
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 26, 2011
Date of Event
July 15, 2011
Report Date
July 29, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 08/09/2011 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: 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 KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONDING TO PRESSES. THE KEYPAD WAS REMOVED AND CONTAMINATION WAS OBSERVED UNDER THE BUTTON CONTACTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONSIVE FOR TWO TO THREE WEEKS. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY WORE THE PUMP IN AN UNDERGARMENT AND CLEAN THE PUMP WITH A DAMP PAPER TOWEL.

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 67 YR