FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2880178 · Received December 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
2531779-2012-14869
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 19, 2012
Report Date
November 28, 2012
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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. (B)(6).

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 PEELING AT THE CONTRAST BUTTON. A DAMAGED KEYPAD WILL ALLOW CONTAMINATION TO PERMEATE THE BUTTON CONTACTS NEGATIVELY IMPACTING THE BUTTON FUNCTION. THE DAMAGED KEYPAD IS OBVIOUS AND DETECTABLE AND SHOULD ALERT THE USER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE PUMP. DURING TESTING THE UP ARROW BUTTON WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE; ALL OTHER BUTTONS RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY. DURING INVESTIGATION, EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND UNDER ALL KEY CONTACTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, THE DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING THAT THE UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW AND OK KEYPAD BUTTON WAS UNRESPONSIVE. REPORTEDLY, THE KEYPAD WAS PEELING, TORN AND WORN. THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR THIS COMPLAINT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.

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