FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 3050880 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-04018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Report Date
January 22, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE PUMP BLACK BOX SHOWED MULTIPLE "NO CARTRIDGE DETECTED" WARNINGS. THE PUMP FAILED TO DETECT THE CARTRIDGE DURING THE LOAD CARTRIDGE PHASE. A FORCE SENSOR CALIBRATION TEST WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THAT THE FORCE SENSOR WAS OUT OF CALIBRATION. THE PUMP WAS OPENED AND CONTAMINATION WAS OBSERVED IN THE FORCE SENSOR ASSEMBLY. THE FORCE SENSOR CIRCUIT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED SOLDER CONNECTION AT THE FORCE SENSOR PINS. UNRELATED TO THE FORCE SENSOR ISSUE, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE USER GUIDE INSTRUCTS THE PATIENT THAT CRACKS, CHIPS, OR DAMAGE TO THE PUMP MAY IMPACT THE BATTERY CONTACT AND / OR THE WATERPROOF FEATURE OF THE PUMP. ALSO UNRELATED TO THE ISSUE, EVALUATION REVEALED THE INTERNAL CLOCK BATTERY ON THE PCB BOARD HAD FAILED. THE PUMP WOULD NOT RETAIN THE USER PROGRAMMED DATE AND TIME SETTINGS UPON REMOVAL OF THE PRIMARY AA BATTERY. WHEN A NEW AA BATTERY IS INSERTED THE PUMP DISPLAYS THE DEFAULT DATE AND TIME WHICH MUST BE MANUALLY CONFIRMED (OR RESET) BY THE USER IN ORDER TO PROCEED. THIS REPORT IS MADE UNDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATIONS AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION ON THE PART OF ANIMAS OF ANY DEFICIENCY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT CONTACTED ANIMAS ON (B)(6) 2013 REPORTING THAT THE PUMP DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE CARTRIDGE WHEN LOADED. THE PATIENT STATED THAT WHEN THE PUMP IS LOADED THE MOTOR DID NOT STOP AND CONTINUED TO SPIN UNTIL INSULIN WAS EXPELLED FROM THE PUMP. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON THE ALLEGATION THAT THE PUMP DISPENSED INSULIN DURING THE LOAD CARTRIDGE STEP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
149964 ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 YR