FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2230386 · Received September 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-06410
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2011
Report Date
August 6, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE KEYPAD WAS TORN OVER THE OK BUTTON. A DAMAGED KEYPAD WILL ALLOW CONTAMINATION TO PERMEATE THE BUTTON CONTACTS NEGATIVELY IMPACTING THE BUTTON FUNCTION. THE DAMAGED KEYPAD IS OBVIOUS AND DETECTABLE AND SHOULD ALERT THE USER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE PUMP. DURING TESTING, THE DOWN ARROW BUTTON WAS INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE; ALL OTHER BUTTONS RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY. DURING INVESTIGATION, EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS AND THE DOWN KEY WAS FOUND TO BE INVERTED. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED A DISCOLORED/FADED DISPLAY SCREEN, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON INSULIN DELIVERY FUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT'S MOTHER REPORTED THAT THE UP, DOWN AND OK BUTTONS HAVE BEEN STICKING, AND FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS, THEY REQUIRE MULTIPLE PRESSES TO ELICIT A RESPONSE. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE PUMP HAS DAMAGE BELOW THE OK BUTTON.

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 10 YR