ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2012-11823
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 4, 2012
- Report Date
- September 7, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. AFTER THE EVALUATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILLED. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN 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)(6).
FOLLOW-UP # 2 DATE OF SUBMISSION (B)(4) 2012 - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE VIBRATION MOTOR PINS WERE FOUND TO BE MISALIGNED. THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IS NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE AN ADVERSE EVENT BECAUSE THE AUDIBLE ALARM MECHANISMS STILL FUNCTION AND WILL STILL ALERT THE USER SHOULD THE PUMP EMIT AN ALARM.
FOLLOW-UP # 1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 10/30/2012 - DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE KEYPAD WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY INTACT; NO PEELING OR DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. DURING TESTING, THE UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW AND OK KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE; THE CONTRAST BUTTON RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS; NONE OF THE CONTACT BUTTONS HAD NORMAL TACTILE FEEL.
THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED AS A MALFUNCTION DUE TO THE ALLEGED KEYPAD ISSUE. REPORTEDLY, THE KEYPAD BUTTON(S) IS NOT RESPONDING TO USER INPUT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT MISUSE. THE PUMP IS BEING RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT.
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 |