FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2842815 · Received November 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
2531779-2012-13858
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2012
Report Date
November 1, 2012
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 1 DATE OF SUBMISSION (B)(4) 2013-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE KEYPAD WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY INTACT; NO PEELING OR DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED. DURING TESTING, ALL THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE AND REQUIRED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO ACTIVATE. DURING INVESTIGATION, EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED A CRACKED DISPLAY SCREEN AND THE AUDIO BOLUS BUTTON COVER WAS DETACHED FROM THE PUMP. 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 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT CONTACTED ANIMAS ON (B)(6) 2012 REPORTING THAT THE UP, DOWN AND OK BUTTONS WERE STICKING AND REQUIRED ADDITIONAL PRESSES AND SOMETIMES CANCELLING THE BOLUSES. THE PATIENT DENIED MOISTURE EXPOSURE. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY WORE THE PUMP IN A PANT 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 18 YR