ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2012-06432
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 13, 2012
- Report Date
- June 14, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
FOLLOW-UP #1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 09/06/2012 DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 08/08/2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THERE WAS NO ACTIVITY OUTSIDE NORMAL USE OBSERVED IN THE BLACK BOX OR DOWNLOAD HISTORY. THERE WERE NO ALARMS OR PUMP CONDITIONS INDICATING A MALFUNCTION RECORDED IN BLACK BOX OR ALARM HISTORY. THERE WAS AN EMPTY CARTRIDGE ALARM RECORDED ON (B)(6) 2012 07:19AM. DURING THE CARTRIDGE CHANGE, THE PUMP WAS POWERED OFF AND THE TIME AND DATE RESET TO DEFAULT SETTING. THE TIME AND DATE WAS THEN SET INCORRECTLY TO (B)(6) 2012 12:00AM. PUMP CONTINUED TO RUN ON INCORRECT DATE AND TIME UNTIL IT WAS CORRECTED AND CHANGED FROM (B)(6) 2012. THE REWIND, LOAD, PRIME STEPS WERE PERFORMED AND PASSED. THE PUMP WAS TESTED ON A 29 HOUR FLOW TEST AND WAS FOUND TO BE DELIVERING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED A CRACKED BATTERY COMPARTMENT. 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. THERE WAS NO DEFECT FOUND WITH THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT.
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.
ON (B)(6) 2012, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS ALLEGING THAT A "FEW DAYS AGO" THE PATIENT HAD EXPERIENCED A LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) OF 25 MG/DL WITH NO SIGNS OR SYMPTOMS OF HYPERGLYCEMIA. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY DRANK MILK HAD CONSUMED SOME CHOCOLATE SYRUP, AND HER BG RESOLVED. THE REPORTER NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS AN INCONSISTENT DIET AND POOR DIABETES MANAGEMENT. THE REPORTER DENIED ANY ISSUES WITH THE PUMP AND WAS UNSURE WHY THE PATIENT'S BG WAS SO LOW. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING THE REPORTER CONFIRMED THAT THE TIME ON THE PUMP WAS CORRECT, BUT THE DATE WAS (B)(6) 2012 INSTEAD OF (B)(6) 2012. THE REPORTER WAS ABLE TO CORRECT THE DATE WHILE ON THE PHONE WITH CUSTOMER SUPPORT. THE REPORTER DID NOT THINK THAT THE DATE DISCREPANCY CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOW BG. HOWEVER THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A BG INDICATIVE OF SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSES WHILE ON INSULIN PUMP THERAPY.
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 | 17 YR | Life Threatening |