FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3053484 · Received April 11, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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