ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2012-00432
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 18, 2012
- Date of Event
- December 21, 2011
- Report Date
- December 21, 2011
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, 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: DURING EVALUATION THE FORCE SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF CALIBRATION AND CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND IN THE FORCE SENSOR ASSEMBLY.
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. CORRECTION/REMOVAL REPORTING NUMBER: 2531779-03/24/2010/003-R.
ON (B)(6) 2011, THE LAY-USER/PATIENT CONTACTED ANIMAS ALLEGING THAT DURING THE LOAD STEP, THE PUMP WAS PUSHING INSULIN FORWARD. THE PATIENT CLAIMED THAT EARLIER THAT DAY AT AN UNSPECIFIED TIME, HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) LEVEL WAS AT "90 MG/DL." AFTER SLEEPING, THE PATIENT CLAIMED THAT HIS BG LEVEL ROSE TO "500 MG/DL" WITH NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS. THE PATIENT DID NOT CHECK FOR KETONES OR REPORT THAT HE RECEIVED TREATMENT BECAUSE OF THE ALLEGED ISSUE. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CONCLUSION: THE PATIENT CLAIMED THAT THE PUMP PUSHED INSULIN FORWARD DURING THE LOAD STEP AND HE DEVELOPED AN ELEVATED BG LEVEL THAT CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE HYPERGLYCEMIA.
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 | 42 YR | Life Threatening |