FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2241878 · Received September 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2531779-2011-06694
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 9, 2011
Report Date
July 7, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 08/15/2011 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: DURING EVALUATION, THE FORCE SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF CALIBRATION. THE FORCE SENSOR PINS WERE FOUND TO BE PARTIALLY DISLODGED. DURING EVALUATION THE PUMP WAS ABLE TO REWIND, LOAD AND PRIME WITH NO ISSUES. CONTAMINATION WAS OBSERVED ON THE FORCE SENSOR ASSEMBLY. 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. CORRECTION NUMBER: 2531779-03/24/2010-003-R.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE LOAD STEP DOES NOT COMPLETE ITSELF AND SHE HAS TO HOLD DOWN THE OK BUTTON ON THE PRIME STEP TO GET THE PISTON TO CONTACT THE CARTRIDGE. THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 08/15/2011 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: DURING EVALUATION, THE FORCE SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF CALIBRATION. THE FORCE SENSOR PINS WERE FOUND TO BE PARTIALLY DISLODGED. THIS REPORT IS BEING MADE BASED ON THE EVALUATION RESULTS.

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 64 YR