FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 2760587 · Received September 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
2531779-2012-11268
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2012
Report Date
August 28, 2012
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT CLAIMED THERE IS A LEAKAGE BETWEEN THE CARTRIDGE AND THE INFUSION SET. THE PATIENT DID NOT HAVE TIME TO TROUBLESHOOT THE ISSUE. ANIMAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE PATIENT FOR MORE INFORMATION BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED AS A MALFUNCTION DUE TO THE CARTRIDGE LEAKAGE 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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR