FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 2760721 · Received September 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
2531779-2012-11282
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2012
Report Date
September 18, 2012
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW UP #1 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: ON EXAMINATION, THE KEYPAD WAS NOTED TO BE PEELING AT THE UP ARROW BUTTON. A DAMAGED KEYPAD WILL PERMIT CONTAMINATION TO PERMEATE THE BUTTONS WHICH WILL HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON BUTTON FUNCTION. THIS SITUATION IS NOT LIKELY TO RESULT IN AN ADVERSE EVENT AS THE DAMAGED KEYPAD SHOULD BE CLEARLY VISIBLE AND WARNS THE PATIENT TO DISCONTINUE USING THE PUMP. ON TESTING, THE OK AND DOWN ARROW BUTTONS HAD INTERMITTENT RESPONSE. THE REMAINDER OF THE BUTTONS RESPONDED NORMALLY. THE KEYPAD COVER WAS REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REVEALED CONTAMINATION UNDER THE CONTACTS OF ALL THE KEYPAD BUTTONS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED A DISCOLORED DISPLAY SCREEN AND A CRACKED BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON INSULIN DELIVERY FUNCTION. THE OWNER¿S BOOKLET INSTRUCTS THE USER TO CALL ANIMAS CUSTOMER SERVICE IF THE USER SUSPECTS THAT THE PRODUCT IS DAMAGED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING THE OK KEYPAD BUTTON REQUIRED MULTIPLE PRESSES TO ELICIT A RESPONSE. THE REPORTER DENIED DAMAGE TO THE KEYPAD. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY WORE THE PUMP IN A CASE ATTACHED TO A BELT AND CLEANED IT WITH AN ALCOHOL WIPE. THE USER GUIDE INSTRUCTS THE PATIENT THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD AN ALCOHOL WIPE OR SKIN PREP BE USED TO CLEAN THE PUMP. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.

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 13 YR