ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2012-13796
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 20, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 23, 2012
- Report Date
- October 24, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
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 STATING THAT ON THE MORNING OF (B)(6) 2012, THE PUMP EMITTED SEVERAL OCCLUSION ALARMS AND THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) WAS READING "HIGH" ON THE METER. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF VOMITING AND KETONES AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE PATIENT WAS REPORTEDLY TREATED VIA INTRAVENOUSLY (IV) FOR HYDRATION AND BY CORRECTION INJECTION. CUSTOMER SUPPORT (CS) REVIEWED THE PUMP WITH THE REPORTER AND THE PATIENT AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A PUMP MALFUNCTION. THERE WERE NO SITE/SET OR CARTRIDGE ISSUES NOTED. CS ADVISED THE REPORTER AND THE PATIENT TO CONTACT THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (HCP) FOR ASSISTANCE WITH THE PROGRAMMING/SETTINGS ON THE PUMP AND TO CONTINUE MONITORING THE BG READINGS. THE PATIENT'S BG VALUES ARE REPORTEDLY STABLE; THE PATIENT RESUMED INSULIN PUMP THERAPY AND HAS A BACK-UP SYSTEM IF NEEDED. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE PATIENT EXPERIENCING A HYPERGLYCEMIC EVENT WHILE USING INSULIN PUMP THERAPY. USE ERROR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED BG EXCURSION AS THE PATIENT WAS NOT RESPONDING TO ALARMS APPROPRIATELY.
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 | 15 YR | Hospitalization| L| R |