ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2011-06447
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 2, 2011
- Date of Event
- August 4, 2011
- Report Date
- August 4, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(6) 2011 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A REVIEW OF THE PUMP HISTORY INDICATED THAT INSULIN DELIVERY TOTALS CORRECTLY REFLECTED PROGRAMMED VALUES. A REVIEW OF THE BOLUS HISTORY CONFIRMED A 21.6 UNIT BOLUS ON (B)(6) 2011 AT 4:27AM. THE PUMP WAS EXERCISED FOR 29 HOURS WITH NO INSULIN DELIVERY ISSUES OCCURRING; NO UNPROGRAMMED BOLUSES OCCURRED DURING TESTING. A NORMAL BOLUS AND AN AUDIO BOLUS WERE SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED AND ACCURATELY RECORDED IN THE PUMP HISTORY. EVALUATION CONFIRMED THAT THE KEYPAD IS PEELING NEAR THE OK KEYPAD BUTTON. A DAMAGED KEYPAD WILL PERMIT CONTAMINATION TO PERMEATE THE BUTTONS WHICH WILL HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON BUTTON FUNCTION. THIS SITUATION IS NOT LIKELY TO RESULT IN AN ADVERSE EVENT AS THE DAMAGED KEYPAD SHOULD BE CLEARLY VISIBLE AND WARNS THE PATIENT TO DISCONTINUE USING THE PUMP. THE OWNER'S BOOKLET INSTRUCTS THE USER TO CALL ANIMAS CUSTOMER SERVICE IF THE USER SUSPECTS THAT THE PRODUCT IS DAMAGED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ALL KEYPAD BUTTONS RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY TO BUTTON PRESSES AND THERE WERE NO HYPERSENSITIVE OR DEFECTIVE BUTTON CONTACTS FOUND.
THERE IS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. 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 PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. WHEN EVALUATION IS COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) WAS 30MG/DL WITH LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS ON (B)(6) 2011. A FAMILY MEMBER CALLED 911 AND PARAMEDICS TREATED THE PATIENT WITH INTRAVENOUS GLUCOSE AT HOME BETWEEN 6AM AND 7AM. HIS BG RESOLVED TO 220MG/DL A SHORT TIME LATER. CUSTOMER SUPPORT REVIEWED THE PATIENT'S BOLUS HISTORY AND DISCOVERED A BOLUS OF 21.6 UNITS WAS PROGRAMMED AND DELIVERED AT 4:27AM; THE BOLUS WAS RECORDED AS A NORMAL BOLUS (NO BG OR CARBOHYDRATES USED FOR CALCULATION). THE PATIENT DENIED THAT HE PROGRAMMED OR DELIVERED THIS BOLUS. HE REPORTED THAT THE KEYPAD BEGAN TO PEEL BELOW THE OKAY BUTTON ABOUT ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT; HE DENIED ANY ISSUES WITH THE RESPONSIVENESS OF THE BUTTONS. THE COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE BG EXCURSION WAS RELATED TO THE USE OF AN INSULIN PUMP, MALFUNCTION OR MISUSE.
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 | 50 YR | Life Threatening |