FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2801020 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
2531779-2012-12617
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Report Date
September 30, 2012
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 08/10/2015 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: KEYPAD APPEARS UNREMARKABLE. ALL OF THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE. EVALUATION REVEALED CONTAMINATION PRESENT UNDER ALL BUTTON CONTACTS. THE DISPLAY WAS DIM WITH A RED CHARACTER HUE. ONE BATTERY COMPARTMENT CRACK WAS FOUND FROM THE BUMPER TOWARD CASE SEAL. SUBMITTED BATTERY CAP USED FOR INVESTIGATION. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS ON (B)(6) 2012 REPORTING THAT KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE NOT RESPONDING CORRECTLY AND REQUIRED MULTIPLE PRESSES TO ELICIT A RESPONSE. THE REPORTER CONFIRMED THAT THE KEYPAD RUBBER WAS INTACT. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY WORE THE PUMP IN A POCKET AND DOES NOT CLEAN THE PUMP. THERE IS NO REPORTED ADVERSE EVENT WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON THE ALLEGATION OF THE KEYPAD ISSUE.

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 12 YR