FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 2971422 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-01971
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Date of Event
January 30, 2013
Report Date
January 30, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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: A REVIEW OF THE BLACK BOX SHOWS THE LAST BASAL DELIVERY AND THE LAST BOLUS OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2013. A REVIEW OF THE TOTAL DAILY DOSE HISTORY INDICATED THAT INSULIN DELIVERY TOTALS CORRECTLY REFLECTED PROGRAMMED VALUES. THERE WERE NO ERRORS OR ALARMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLAINT OBSERVED IN THE BLACK BOX OR ALARM HISTORY; ONLY TYPICAL USAGE WAS OBSERVED. THE PUMP WAS EXERCISED FOR 29 HOURS WITH NO DELIVERY ISSUES. THE PUMP WAS EVALUATED AND FOUND TO BE OPERATING WITHIN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS AND DELIVERING INSULIN ACCURATELY.

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 FATHER) CONTACTED ANIMAS ON (B)(6) 2013 ALLEGING THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) HAD BEEN ELEVATED OVER THE PRIOR FOUR DAYS AND HAD ELEVATED TO 588 MG/DL AFTER LUNCH THE DAY OF THE CALL. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS TREATED FOR THE ELEVATED BG WITH AN INSULIN INJECTION, WHICH BROUGHT THE BG DOWN TO 136 MG/DL AND THE PATIENT WAS RESTARTED ON INSULIN PUMP THERAPY (IPT). THE REPORTER STATED THAT AFTER RESUMING IPT, THE PATIENT'S BG ELEVATED AGAIN TO THE 300 MG/DL RANGE. THE REPORTER STATED THE PATIENT WAS DISCONTINUED FOR IPT AGAIN AND IS ON A BACK-UP PLAN FOR INSULIN DELIVERY AT THE TIME OF THE CALL. THE REPORTER ALLEGED THE INSULIN PUMP WAS NOT DELIVERING INSULIN AND INSISTED ON THE PUMP BEING REPLACED. THE REPORTER CONFIRMED WITH ANIMAS CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (ACTS) THAT THERE WERE NO PUMP ALARMS, BUT DECLINED TO CHECK THE PUMP HISTORY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ELEVATED BG WHILE ON IPT USING A PUMP WITH AN ALLEGED DELIVERY ISSUE THAT WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
76618 ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION ONETOUCH PING INSULIN PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR Required Intervention