FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2831503 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
2531779-2012-13578
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Report Date
October 31, 2012
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW UP #1 SUBMITTED: (B)(4) 2012 DEVICE EVALUATION: THE INSULIN PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND WAS EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: ON INVESTIGATION, THE KEYPAD WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY INTACT WITHOUT PEELING OR VISIBLE DAMAGE. ON TESTING, THE OK AND UP ARROW BUTTONS HAD INTERMITTENT RESPONSE. THE REMAINDER OF THE KEYPAD BUTTONS HAD NORMAL RESPONSE. THE AUDIO BOLUS BUTTON WAS NOTED TO BE TORN, BUT WAS RESPONSIVE TO USER INPUT. A DAMAGED BOLUS BUTTON 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 BOLUS BUTTON SHOULD BE CLEARLY VISIBLE AND WARNS THE PATIENT TO DISCONTINUE USING THE PUMP. THE KEYPAD COVER WAS REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REVEALED CONTAMINATION UNDER THE CONTACTS OF ALL THE KEYPAD BUTTONS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED A DISCOLORED DISPLAY SCREEN AND A CRACKED BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON INSULIN DELIVERY FUNCTION. THE OWNER'S BOOKLET INSTRUCTS THE USER TO CALL ANIMAS CUSTOMER SERVICE IF THE USER SUSPECTS THAT THE PRODUCT IS DAMAGED.

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. (B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, THE DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING THE UP/DOWN/OK KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE UNRESPONSIVE. NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. 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