FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3022544 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-03112
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
March 12, 2013
Report Date
March 18, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP #1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 06/11/2013 DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE TOTAL DAILY INSULIN DELIVERY TOTALS WERE REVIEWED AND CORRECTLY REFLECTED THE USERS PROGRAMMED BASAL RATES THERE WERE NO ALARMS OR ERRORS RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT IN THE BLACK BOX OR ALARM HISTORY. A 29 HOURS FLOW ACCURACY TEST WAS PERFORMED AND PUMP WAS DELIVERING WITHIN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. A FORCE SENSOR CALIBRATION CHECK SHOWED THE PUMP WAS NOT DETECTING THE CORRECT FORCE. THE FORCE SENSOR RESISTANCE WAS FOUND TO BE IN SPECIFICATIONS. INVESTIGATORS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT DURING THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS ON (B)(6) 2013, REPORTING THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 32.3 MMOL/L WITHOUT SYMPTOMS AFTER THE PUMP WAS ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED INTO A TOILET. THE PUMP WAS REVIEWED AND THE REPORTER CONFIRMED THAT THE PUMP SETTINGS WERE CORRECT. THE REPORTER CONFIRMED THAT THE PUMP TOTAL DAILY DOSE HISTORY CORRECTLY ADDED UP. CUSTOMER SUPPORT ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO SUGGEST THAT THE EVENTS WERE RELATED TO A MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE HOWEVER, THE PUMP WAS BEING RETURNED TO ANIMAS AS A PRECAUTION DUE TO TRAUMA TO THE PUMP. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON THE ALLEGATION THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPERGLYCEMIA WHILE USING INSULIN PUMP THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
125825 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 YR Life Threatening