FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2516875 · Received April 4, 2012

Report

Report Number
2531779-2012-02786
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 4, 2012
Report Date
December 20, 2011
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 03/07/2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BOLUS BUTTON WAS DIFFICULT TO PUSH, AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER ALL BUTTON CONTACTS. UNRELATED TO THE BOLUS BUTTON ISSUE, EVALUATION REVEALED A CRACKED BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON INSULIN DELIVERY FUNCTION. THE USER GUIDE WARNS THAT CRACKS, CHIPS, OR DAMAGE TO THE PUMP MAY IMPACT THE BATTERY CONTACT AND/OR THE WATERPROOF FEATURE OF THE PUMP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BOLUS BUTTON WAS DIFFICULT TO PUSH, AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER ALL BUTTON CONTACTS. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION COMPLETED ON 03/07/2012.

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 21 YR