FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 2504656 · Received March 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
2531779-2012-02465
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2012
Report Date
February 26, 2012
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CARTRIDGE 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

(B)(4). CORRECTED DATA: 510K #K032257.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT CLAIMED HER INSULIN CARTRIDGE HAS A LEAKAGE ISSUE. REPORTEDLY, SHE SMELLS INSULIN AND FELT THE MOISTURE IN THE CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT. THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE ANY INCIDENT WITH THE ALLEGED CARTRIDGE BUT CLAIMED THAT IN THE PAST WHEN SHE HAS THE CARTRIDGE LEAKAGE ISSUE, SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED. SHE NOW CLOSELY MONITORS FOR ANY CARTRIDGE ISSUE. THE ALLEGED CARTRIDGE IS BEING RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE ALLEGED CARTRIDGE ISSUE AND BECAUSE, THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SIMILAR CARTRIDGE ISSUE.

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 32 YR Hospitalization