ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2013-03513
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 3, 2013
- Report Date
- March 28, 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
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.
THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 07/26/2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE KEYPAD SYMBOLS WERE FOUND TO BE WORN; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO PEELING OR DAMAGE OBSERVED. DURING TESTING, THE UP ARROW KEYPAD BUTTON WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE; ALL OTHER KEYPAD BUTTONS RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY. NO KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE FOUND TO BE STICKING. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER THE UP ARROW, OK AND CONTRAST KEY CONTACTS. 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.
ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A BUTTON/KEYPAD (TACTILE CHANGES/UNRESPONSIVE) ISSUE. THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE UP ARROW AND CONTRAST BUTTONS WERE STICKING. THE REPORTER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE KEYPAD. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136379 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 YR |