FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 2855112 · Received December 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
2531779-2012-14189
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 3, 2012
Report Date
November 9, 2012
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

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 ALLEGING THE PUMP IS MALFUNCTIONING BECAUSE THERE ARE REPEATED OCCLUSION ALARMS. THE PATIENT STATED THE MOTOR SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS STRUGGLING DURING THE PRIME OPERATION. THE PATIENT WOULD NOT AGREE TO TRY NEW SITE/SET/CARTRIDGE DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, INSISTING THE PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE PATIENT ALLEGED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 334-472 MG/DL WITH VOMITING AS A RESULT OF THE OCCLUSIONS. THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO LOWER THE BG WITH INJECTIONS AND REPORTED BG OF 81 MG/DL AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. THE PATIENT HAS DISCONTINUED USE OF THE INSULIN PUMP AND IS ON A BACKUP PLAN WITH SYRINGES. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE ALLEGED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CALL AND THE PATIENT ALLEGED ELEVATED BG THAT QUALIFIED AS A REPORTABLE 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 42 YR Life Threatening| R