FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 2801182 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
2531779-2012-12629
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Report Date
October 12, 2012
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). FOLLOW-UP #1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 12/27/2012-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE KEYPAD WAS PEELING UP FROM THE OK KEYPAD 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. THE OWNER'S BOOKLET INSTRUCTS THE USER TO CALL ANIMAS CUSTOMER SERVICE IF THE USER SUSPECTS THAT THE PRODUCT IS DAMAGED. EVALUATION REVEALED THAT ALL KEYPAD BUTTONS ARE RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF KEYPAD CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS. THE BOLUS BUTTON WAS OBSERVED TO BE MISSING. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED A CRACKED BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON INSULIN DELIVERY FUNCTION. THE USER GUIDE WARNS THAT CRACKS, CHIPS, OR DAMAGE TO THE PUMP MAY IMPACT THE BATTERY CONTACT AND/OR THE WATERPROOF FEATURE OF THE PUMP.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE DIFFICULT TO PRESS FOR A FEW WEEKS AND WERE CURRENTLY UNRESPONSIVE. THE REPORTER NOTED THE KEYPAD RUBBER WAS PEELING. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY WORE THE PUMP IN A CASE, ATTACHED TO A BELT 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 ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION ONETOUCH PING INSULIN PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR