FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2772247 · Received October 4, 2012

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

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 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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