ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2012-13561
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 13, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 14, 2012
- Report Date
- October 19, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- 080639
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION FOLLOW-UP #1 SUBMITTED (B)(4) 2013: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: TESTING WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT DURING THE INVESTIGATION. NO INSULIN DELIVERY DEFECT WAS FOUND. A 29 HOUR FLOW ACCURACY TEST WAS PERFORMED; PUMP PASSED AND WAS FOUND TO BE DELIVERING WITHIN THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. DAILY INSULIN DELIVERY TOTALS WERE REVIEWED AND CORRECTLY REFLECT THE USERS PROGRAMMED BASAL RATES SHOWING THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING ACCURATELY UP UNTIL THE LAST DATE USED BY THE PATIENT. ON (B)(6) 2012 AT 04:36 A "REPLACE BATTERY" ALARM WAS RECORDED IN THE BLACK BOX, THE ALARM WAS NOT CONFIRMED UNTIL 06:09 DAMAGE TO THE PUMP CASE WAS OBSERVED BETWEEN THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THE DISPLAY LENS AND THE CASE SEAL.
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.
ON (B)(6) 2012, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS TO REPORT THAT ON (B)(6), 2012 THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOM OF VOMITING AND 'HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS', SPECIFIC RESULTS NOT PROVIDED. THE PATIENT WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM, AND SHE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF DKA. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO ICU AND TREATED INTRAVENOUSLY WITH INSULIN. THE PATIENT ALSO REPORTED HAVING A HISTORY OF SCAR TISSUE AT HER INFUSION SITES AND ISSUES WITH OCCLUSIONS. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED ALL PUMP SETTINGS, PROGRAMMING, BASAL RATE AND DATE/TIME WERE CORRECT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THE PUMP WAS NOT ACCURATELY AND CORRECTLY DELIVERING INSULIN AS PROGRAMMED. THE PATIENT'S TECHNIQUE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECT BY USING AREAS WITH SCAR TISSUE FOR INFUSIONS. HOWEVER, AS THE PATIENT SUFFERED SYMPTOMS AND BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS OF DKA AND WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHILE USING THE PUMP, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION | OTP GLUCOSE MGMT SYSTEM |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 YR | Hospitalization| L |