FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 2564469 · Received May 8, 2012

Report

Report Number
2531779-2012-03882
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 8, 2012
Report Date
April 12, 2012
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CARTRIDGE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP #1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 06/27/2012-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE CARTRIDGE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. A RETAIN CARTRIDGE SAMPLE FROM LOT # B201780 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 LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FAILURES OBSERVED. A FILL TEST WAS ALSO PERFORMED WITH NO AIR BUBBLES FORMING. 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

ON (B)(6) 2012 THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS TO REPORT THE PATIENT DISCOVERED INSULIN IN THE PUMP CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT AND THAT THE CARTRIDGE WAS LEAKING. NO VISIBLE CRACKS OR DAMAGE WERE SEEN TO THE CARTRIDGE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION ANM IR1200/1250/2020/OTP CART B201780

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR