ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2012-10973
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 20, 2012
- Report Date
- August 24, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
FOLLOW-UP #1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 11/16/2012-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THERE WAS NO ACTIVITY OUTSIDE NORMAL USE OBSERVED IN THE BLACK BOX OR PUMP HISTORIES. THE PUMP POWERED ON WITH UNRESPONSIVE KEYPAD BUTTONS. THE ALLEGED LOAD STEP MALFUNCTION COULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATED DUE TO UNRESPONSIVE KEYPAD BUTTONS. THE PUMP WAS OPENED AND THERE WERE NO INTERNAL COMPONENT DEFECTS FOUND.
FOLLOW UP #2 SUBMITTED: 11/23/2012 DEVICE EVALUATION: A RETAINED CARTRIDGE SAMPLE FROM LOT # B201778 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.
THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS; HOWEVER, THE INVESTIGATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. ONCE THE EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. 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.
ON (B)(6) 2012 THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS TO REPORT THE PUMP DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE FILLED CARTRIDGE DURING THE LOAD STEP, AND GAVE A "NO CARTRIDGE DETECTED" MESSAGE. ALL OF THE INSULIN WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE CARTRIDGE. THE PATIENT DID NOT SUFFER ANY INJURY DUE TO THIS ISSUE.
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 |