FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 2875066 · Received December 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
2531779-2012-14620
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 17, 2012
Date of Event
November 23, 2012
Report Date
November 24, 2012
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. 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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT LEFT A MESSAGE WITH ANIMAS CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS) STATING THAT HE FELT THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING WHEN IT SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN AND HE EXPERIENCED BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) AROUND 30 MG/DL WITH SEIZURES ON (B)(6) 2012. THE PATIENT STATED HE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING UNEXPLAINED LOW BG FOR THE "PAST COUPLE OF DAYS." THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN SETTING TEMPORARY BASAL PROGRAMS TO "OFF" FOR AN HOUR AT A TIME, BUT HE FELT THE PUMP WAS DELIVERING DURING THESE TIMES, LEADING TO THE LOW BGS. CTS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE PATIENT TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND COMPLETE TROUBLESHOOTING, WITHOUT SUCCESS. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY EXPERIENCED SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA ALLEGEDLY RELATED TO THE PUMP DELIVERING EXCESS INSULIN.

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 18 YR Life Threatening