FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 2402410 · Received January 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
2531779-2012-00157
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2012
Report Date
December 9, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. 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

FOLLOW-UP #1 DATE OF SUBMISSION (B)(4) 2012-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE CARTRIDGE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. A RETAIN CARTRIDGE SAMPLE FROM LOT # B201674 HAS BEEN EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CARTRIDGE WAS PERFORMED. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED. A FILL TEST AND A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FAILURES OBSERVED. EACH CARTRIDGE LOT IS SUBJECTED TO A STATISTICAL SAMPLING PLAN AND MUST PASS TESTING FOR FORCE (OCCLUSION AND LOSS OF PRIME), CRACKS, AND FOREIGN MATERIAL PRIOR TO RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT STOOD UP AND REALIZED THAT THE INFUSION SET TUBING WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE CARTRIDGE, AND INSULIN HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE CARTRIDGE. THE PATIENT CONNECTED THE TUBING BACK TO THE CARTRIDGE AND TOOK CORRECTION BOLUSES. NO MORE INSULIN LEAKED AFTER THE TUBING WAS RE-CONNECTED. THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT WHEN ATTACHED THE TUBING-CARTRIDGE CONNECTION LOOKED CROOKED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN PUMP CARTRIDGE LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION ANM IR1200/1250/2020/OTP CART

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1