FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2910981 · Received January 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-00537
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2013
Report Date
January 4, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
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..

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP #1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 05/17/2013 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 INTACT; THE OK KEYPAD BUTTON SYMBOL WAS FOUND TO BE WORN. EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE DOWN/UP ARROW AND CONTRAST KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONSIVE. THE OK KEYPAD BUTTON WAS FOUND TO BE RESPONSIVE TO BUTTON PRESSES. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER THE KEY CONTACTS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED A CRACKED BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON INSULIN DELIVERY FUNCTION. THE USER GUIDE WARNS THAT CRACKS, CHIPS, OR DAMAGE TO THE PUMP MAY IMPACT THE BATTERY CONTACT AND/OR THE WATERPROOF FEATURE OF THE PUMP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT CONTACTED ANIMAS ON (B)(6) 2013 REPORTING THAT THE BUTTONS HAVE BEEN STICKING ON THE PUMP. THE PATIENT STATED THAT THE UP ARROW IS MOST AFFECTED. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THEY CAN FEEL THE BUTTON SHIFTING UNDERNEATH THE RUBBER KEYPAD. THE PATIENT STATED THAT THE BUTTONS ARE STILL RESPONDING AS NEEDED AT THIS TIME. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY WORE THE PUMP IN A POCKET AND DOES NOT CLEAN THE PUMP. THERE IS NO REPORTED ADVERSE EVENT WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON THE ALLEGATION OF THE KEYPAD RESPONSE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
18944 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION ANM 2020 INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR