ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2013-04081
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 11, 2013
- Report Date
- March 20, 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 FOR EVALUATION. 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.
DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE KEYPAD WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY INTACT; THERE WAS NO PEELING OR DAMAGE OBSERVED. THE COMPLAINT OF THE UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, AND OK KEYPAD BUTTONS WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. DURING TESTING, THE CONTRAST KEYPAD BUTTON WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON INSULIN DELIVERY FUNCTION; ALL OTHER KEYPAD BUTTONS RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER THE CONTRAST KEY CONTACT. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE DISPLAY SCREEN WAS DIM AND DISCOLORED. A TEST SCREEN WAS INSERTED AND WAS FOUND TO FUNCTION PROPERLY WITH NO SIGNS OF FADING OR DISCOLORATION. ALSO UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT EXTENDING FROM THE THREADS TO THE CASE SEAL.
ON (B)(6) 2013, THE DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A BUTTON/KEYPAD (TACTILE CHANGES/UNRESPONSIVE) ISSUE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW AND OK KEYPAD BUTTON WAS UNRESPONSIVE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154645 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |