ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2012-11832
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 4, 2012
- Report Date
- September 26, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
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.
FOLLOW-UP #1 11/12/2012-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE KEYPAD. THE DOWN ARROW BUTTON WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONDING TO PRESSES. THE KEYPAD WAS REMOVED AND CONTAMINATION WAS OBSERVED UNDER ALL OF THE BUTTON CONTACTS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE MOISTURE WAS FOUND IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT; A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING.
ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING THE DOWN ARROW KEYPAD BUTTON WAS UNRESPONSIVE UNLESS PRESSED AT THE TOP OR BOTTOM OF THE BUTTON. THE PATIENT DENIED DAMAGE TO THE KEYPAD. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY WORE THE PUMP UNDER A GARMENT, AGAINST THE BODY AND DID NOT CLEAN IT. 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 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION | ANM 2020 INSULIN INFUSION PUMP |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 YR |