ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2012-07618
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 3, 2012
- Report Date
- July 11, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. WHEN EVALUATION IS COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME. 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.
(B)(4): A RETAINED CARTRIDGE SAMPLE FROM LOT # B201747 WAS EVALUATED. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CARTRIDGE WAS PERFORMED. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED. A LEAK TEST, FILL TEST, AND FORCE TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FAILURES OBSERVED. 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.
FOLLOW UP #2 SUBMITTED: (B)(4) 2012. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE INSULIN PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND WAS EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: REVIEW OF THE BLACK BOX AND DOWNLOAD HISTORY REVEALED LOSS OF PRIME WITH ZERO FORCE. A REWIND, LOAD AND PRIME SEQUENCE WAS PERFORMED WITH NO LOSS OF PRIME. THE PUMP WAS EXERCISED FOR 24 HOURS ON A 1 UNIT PER HOUR BASAL PROGRAM WITH NO LOSS OF PRIME DUPLICATED. A FORCE SENSOR CALIBRATION TEST REVEALED THE FORCE SENSOR TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE DISPLAY LENS COVER WAS REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REVEALED FLEX PINS PARTIALLY DISLODGED FROM THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD SOCKET.
THE PATIENT CONTACTED ANIMAS ON (B)(6) 2012 ALLEGING THAT THE PUMP HAS BEEN EMITTING FREQUENT LOSS OF PRIME WARNINGS OVER THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT ON THREE-TO-FIVE OCCASIONS, THE PUMP HAS PUSHED ALL OF THE INSULIN OUT WHILE HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOAD THE CARTRIDGE. THE PATIENT STATED THAT HE HAS TRIED NEW CARTRIDGES WITHOUT RESOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE OF THE ALLEGED LOAD STEP MALFUNCTION.
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 | 37 YR |