FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2233768 · Received September 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-06464
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 3, 2011
Date of Event
August 7, 2011
Report Date
August 7, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

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 BUTTONS WERE FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONDING TO PRESSES. THE KEYPAD WAS REMOVED AND ADHESIVE WAS OBSERVED UNDER THE BUTTON CONTACTS.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PROGRAM A BOLUS, AND THE UP ARROW AND DOWN ARROW KEYPAD BUTTONS ARE NOT RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY. HE STATED THAT THE UP ARROW IS INTERMITTENTLY RESPONSIVE, AND THE DOWN ARROW DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. THE PATIENT STATED THAT HE WEARS THE PUMP ON HIS BELT AND DOES NOT CLEAN THE PUMP.

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 65 YR