FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 2994211 · Received March 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-02490
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 8, 2013
Report Date
February 6, 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

(B)(4) - DEVICE EVALUATION: THE CARTRIDGE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A VISUAL INSPECTION, A FILL TEST, AND A FORCE TEST OF THE CARTRIDGE WERE PERFORMED AND NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED. EACH CARTRIDGE LOT IS SUBJECTED TO A STATISTICAL SAMPLING PLAN AND MUST PASS TESTING FOR FORCE (OCCLUSION AND LOSS OF PRIME), CRACKS, AND FOREIGN MATERIAL PRIOR TO RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE BLACK BOX SHOWED MULTIPLE OCCLUSION ALARMS ON THE REPORTED FAILURE DATE. THE PUMP POWERED ON NORMALLY DURING LOAD STEP ATTEMPT, THE PISTON STOPPED AT 205 UNITS. INVESTIGATORS WERE ABLE TO PRIME THE PUMP AND OCCLUSION ALARM WAS DUPLICATED UPON THE FIRST BASAL PROGRAM DELIVERY ATTEMPT ,WAS UNABLE TO RUN THE UNIT FOR 24 HOURS. THE FORCE SENSOR CALIBRATION READING FAILED WITH THE HIGHEST COUNT SPECIFICATION. THE PUMP WAS OPENED AND INSPECTED, A SINGLE COMPONENT WAS FOUND TO BE MISALIGNED ON THE PCB. THE FORCE SENSOR RESISTANCE READING IS WITHIN NORMAL SPECIFICATIONS. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A SINGLE COMPONENT ON THE PCB WAS FOUND TO BE MISALIGNED. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION COMPLETED ON (B)(4) 2013.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
98997 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION ANM 2020 INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR