ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2012-15002
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 26, 2012
- Report Date
- December 4, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
FOLLOW-UP # 1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 01/16/2012 - DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2012 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE KEYPAD WAS FOUND TO BE PEELING AT THE OK BUTTON. A DAMAGED KEYPAD WILL ALLOW CONTAMINATION TO PERMEATE THE BUTTON CONTACTS NEGATIVELY IMPACTING THE BUTTON FUNCTION. THE DAMAGE IS OBVIOUS AND DETECTABLE AND SHOULD ALERT THE USER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE PUMP. DURING TESTING, THE DOWN ARROW KEYPAD BUTTON WAS FOUND TO BE HYPERSENSITIVE AND AUTO SCROLLED WHEN PRESSED. THE UP ARROW, OK AND CONTRAST BUTTONS WERE FOUND TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER THE ALL OF THE KEY CONTACTS AND THE DOWN ARROW CONTACT WAS MISALIGNED. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED A DIM/FADED DISPLAY SCREEN, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON INSULIN DELIVERY FUNCTION.
THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. 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.
ON (B)(6) 2012, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE STICKING AND CAUSING SCROLLING, PREVENTING THE PUMP FROM GOING INTO SLEEP MODE. 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 | 25 YR |