ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2013-03969
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 10, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 13, 2013
- Report Date
- March 18, 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. 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. 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. (B)(6).
FOLLOW UP #1 (B)(4) - DEVICE EVALUATION: ON EXAMINATION, THE KEYPAD WAS INTACT WITHOUT DAMAGE. ON TESTING, THE UP AND DOWN ARROW BUTTONS HAD INTERMITTENT RESPONSE. THE REMAINDER OF THE BUTTONS HAD NORMAL RESPONSE. THE KEYPAD COVER WAS REMOVED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REVEALED CONTAMINATION UNDER THE CONTACTS OF THE UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW AND CONTRAST BUTTONS. THE DISPLAY SCREEN WAS NOTED TO BE DIM WITH A PINK CONTRAST. A TEST DISPLAY WAS ATTACHED TO THE PUMP AND ILLUMINATED PROPERLY WITHOUT DISCOLORATION. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION 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 A BUTTON/KEYPAD (TACTILE CHANGES/UNRESPONSIVE) ISSUE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153942 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |