ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2012-14533
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 13, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 19, 2012
- Report Date
- November 20, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
FOLLOW-UP #1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 03/22/2013-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A REVIEW OF THE TOTAL DAILY DOSE HISTORY INDICATED THAT INSULIN DELIVERY TOTALS CORRECTLY REFLECTED PROGRAMMED VALUES. A "REPLACE BATTERY" ALARM WAS OBSERVED IN THE BLACK BOX ON (B)(6) 2012 AT 3:33 AND DELIVERIES WERE NOT RESUMED UNTIL 4:50. THE PUMP WAS EXERCISED FOR 29 HOURS WITH NO DELIVERY ISSUES. THE PUMP WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE OPERATING WITHIN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS AND DELIVERING INSULIN ACCURATELY. THERE WAS NO DEFECT FOUND ON INVESTIGATION.
THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS; HOWEVER, THE INVESTIGATION HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. 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. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. ONCE THE EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.
ON (B)(6) 2012 THE REPORTER, THE PATIENT'S MOTHER, CONTACTED ANIMAS TO REPORT THAT ON (B)(6) 2012 THE PATIENT OBTAINED A BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF "GREATER THAN 600 MG/DL" AND SHE EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOMS OF VOMITING AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF KETONES. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF DKA AND WAS TREATED INTRAVENOUSLY WITH INSULIN. AFTER BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL, THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS RESPONDED TO INSULIN INJECTIONS AT 200 MG/DL. WHEN THE PATIENT RETURNED TO INSULIN PUMP THERAPY, HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS ROSE TO "IN THE 300'S MG/DL." TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED ALL PUMP SETTINGS, PROGRAMMING AND DATE/TIME WERE CORRECT. IT WAS ALSO DETERMINED THE REPORTER'S TECHNIQUE OF INSERTING THE INFUSION SET WAS INCORRECT, AND THERE WAS A BENT CANNULA IN THE INFUSION SET, WHICH CAN LEAD TO UNDER-INFUSION OF INSULIN. THE PATIENT'S TECHNIQUE WAS INCORRECT BY HAVING BENT A CANNULA IN THE INFUSION SET. HOWEVER, AS THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY SUFFERED SYMPTOMS AND BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS SUGGESTING SEVERE HYPERGLYCEMIA WHILE USING THE PUMP, AND WAS HOSPITALIZED AND TREATED FOR DKA, 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 | 12 YR | Hospitalization| L |