FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2933461 · Received January 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-01305
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 29, 2013
Report Date
January 2, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. WHEN EVALUATION IS COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSION 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

THE REPORTER (PATIENT'S MOTHER) CONTACTED ANIMAS ON (B)(6) 2013, ALLEGING THE PUMP HAD A CRACK AROUND THE DISPLAY SCREEN, THE CONTRAST BUTTON WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THE TIME ON THE PUMP IS NOT BEING KEPT CORRECTLY SO THAT THE PATIENT HAS TO KEEP RESETTING THE TIME CORRECTLY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. ANIMAS CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE REPORTER IN FOLLOW UP, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL IN THE ATTEMPTS. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTER ALLEGED A PUMP MALFUNCTION WITH PUMP DAMAGE THAT REMAINED UNRESOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
39254 INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR