FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 3033276 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-03492
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Report Date
March 6, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS BUT EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. WHEN EVALUATION IS COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP #1 DATE OF SUBMISSION (B)(4) 2013 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. EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE DOWN ARROW AND OK KEYPAD BUTTONS REQUIRED MULTIPLE BUTTON PRESSES AND INCREASED FORCE TO ELICIT A RESPONSE. ALL OTHER KEYPAD BUTTONS RESPONDED TO BUTTON PRESSES AS EXPECTED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER THE KEY CONTACTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS STATING THE DOWN ARROW KEYPAD BUTTON WAS INTERMITTENTLY RESPONSIVE. THE REPORTER DENIED DAMAGE TO THE KEYPAD. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY WORE THE PUMP IN A POCKET. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE ALLEGED KEYPAD ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
135810 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR