ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2013-03398
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 2, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 5, 2013
- Report Date
- March 6, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 04/08/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A REVIEW OF THE PUMP BLACK BOX SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF LOSS OF PRIME OR LOSS OF CARTRIDGE DETECTION WARNINGS. THE PUMP PRIME HISTORY VERIFIED SMALL PRIME VOLUMES. THE PUMP PERFORMED THE REWIND LOAD, AND PRIME WITHOUT ALARMS. A FORCE SENSOR CALIBRATION TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE FORCE SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE DETECTING THE CORRECT FORCE. THE PUMP WAS OPENED AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO BE FORCE SENSOR CIRCUIT. 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.
THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN REQUESTED FOR RETURN TO ANIMAS AT THIS TIME. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED, AN EVALUATION SHALL BE COMPLETED AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT WATCHING THE TUBING FOR DROPS DURING PRIME. THE PUMP USER GUIDE INSTRUCTS THE USER TO PRIME THE TUBING UNTIL 5 DROPS ARE SEEN COMING FROM THE END OF THE TUBING. NO CONCLUSIONS CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME.
THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS ON (B)(6) 2013, STATING THAT THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A BLOOD GLUCOSE OVER 600 MG/DL WITH LARGE KETONES. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS RUNNING ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS FOR 3 DAYS PRIOR TO ADMISSION. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PUMP WAS DISCONTINUED UPON ADMISSION AND THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON INTRAVENOUS INSULIN. A REVIEW OF THE PUMP HISTORY WITH THE REPORTER CONFIRMED THAT THE TOTAL DAILY DOSE HISTORY CORRECTLY REFLECTED THE BASAL AND BOLUS TOTALS. THE PUMP PRIME HISTORY INDICATED ONLY SMALL PRIME AMOUNTS OF 1.2 UNITS TO 1.9 UNITS. CUSTOMER SUPPORT ADVISED THE REPORTED THAT THE HISTORY INDICATED THAT THE PUMP WAS NOT PRIMED APPROPRIATELY. THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS NOT PRIMING UNTIL DROPS WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE END OF THE TUBING. ADDITIONALLY THE REPORTER WAS ADVISED THAT THE PRIME HISTORY SHOWED SITES BEING CHANGED OUT ON DAY 4 AND ADVISED THE REPORTED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF USING THE CORRECT FREQUENCY OF SITE ROTATION. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON THE INDICATION THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPERGLYCEMIA RELATED TO INADEQUATE PRIMING OF THE PUMP TUBING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135240 | ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 YR | Hospitalization| L |