ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2013-02883
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 21, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 26, 2012
- Report Date
- February 25, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. 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. 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. (B)(6).
(B)(4).
(B)(4) - 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; NO PEELING OR LIFTING WAS OBSERVED. EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE CONTRAST KEYPAD BUTTON IS INTERMITTENTLY RESPONSIVE. THE UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, AND OK KEYPAD BUTTONS RESPOND NORMALLY. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF KEYPAD CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER THE CONTRAST BUTTON KEY CONTACT. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE DISPLAY SCREEN IS DIM AND DISCOLORED. THE DISPLAY WAS REPLACED WITH A TEST DISPLAY SCREEN, AND THE CONTRAST RETURNED TO NORMAL. EVALUATION ALSO 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.
ON (B)(6) 2013, THE DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING THAT ALL KEYPAD BUTTONS ARE UNRESPONSIVE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118707 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |