ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2011-06434
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 2, 2011
- Date of Event
- August 3, 2011
- Report Date
- August 3, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- LA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A REVIEW OF THE TOTAL DAILY DOSE HISTORY SHOWED THAT THE DAILY INSULIN DELIVERY TOTALS CORRECTLY REFLECTED THE USER PROGRAMMED BASAL RATES. NO DATA FROM THE TIME OF THE EVENT WAS AVAILABLE DUE TO CONTINUED PATIENT USE. NO PERFORMANCE TESTING WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO THE OK BUTTON BEING UNRESPONSIVE TO PRESSES; THE KEYPAD WAS FOUND TO BE PEELING AT THE CONTRAST 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. THE KEYPAD WAS REMOVED AND CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND UNDER THE BUTTON CONTACTS.
A PUMP RETURN IS NOT EXPECTED AS NO MALFUNCTION OR DEFECT WAS ALLEGED OR DISCOVERED. THE INFUSION SET IS BEING RETURNED WITH PI #.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) OF 600MG/DL WITHOUT SYMPTOMS; TRACE KETONES WERE PRESENT. CUSTOMER SUPPORT DETERMINED THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: THE PATIENT CHANGED THE INFUSION SET AT 2:30AM, THE PUMP EMITTED AN OCCLUSION ALARM AT 8:34AM, AND THE PATIENT PRIMED THE PUMP WITHOUT REPLACEMENT OF THE INFUSION SET, TUBING, OR CARTRIDGE. A FAMILY MEMBER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH INSULIN VIA SYRINGE AT ABOUT 2:30PM; THE INFUSION SET AND TUBING WAS REPLACED AROUND 3:30PM UPON THE ADVICE OF CUSTOMER SUPPORT. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO REWIND, LOAD, AND PRIME AFTER THE SUPPLIES WERE REPLACED. THE DATE, TIME, AND BATTERY TYPE WERE SET CORRECTLY. THE BASAL RATE WAS DISPLAYED ACCURATELY ON THE HOME SCREEN. NO MECHANICAL ISSUE WAS FOUND WITH THE ANIMAS PUMP. THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE OCCLUSION WAS A BLOCKAGE IN THE INFUSION SET CANNULA OR TUBING ALTHOUGH, THERE WAS NO REPORT OF VISIBLE BENDS OR KINKS. THIS COMPLAINT WAS FORWARDED TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE INFUSION SET PRODUCTS. THE COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE, THE PATIENT'S BG ELEVATION WAS THE RESULT OF THE FACT THAT THE INFUSION SET AND TUBING WERE NOT REPLACED AFTER THE OCCLUSION ALARM. CUSTOMER SUPPORT REMINDED THE PATIENT AND THE FAMILY MEMBER TO REMOVE AND REPLACE SUPPLIES AFTER AN OCCLUSION ALARM IS RECEIVED.
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 | 17 YR | Life Threatening |