ANIMAS VIBE
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2013-04423
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 17, 2013
- Report Date
- March 19, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION FOLLOW-UP #1 SUBMITTED (B)(4) 2013: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. NO ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF NORMAL USE IN OBSERVED IN THE BLACK BOX, HISTORY REVIEW SHOWS IOB SETTINGS TO ¿ON¿/1.5H. PUMP POWERS UP AND DISPLAYS¿VERIFY¿ SCREEN. PUMP WAS PRIMED. FORCE SENSOR CALIBRATION READING IS WITHIN SPECIFICATION.. NO ALARMS OCCURRED DURING TESTING. PUMP WAS OPENED; NO MOISTURE CORROSION OR INTERMITTENT CONDITION WAS FOUND TO THE PCB. A 1.5U/1H COMBO BOLUS WITH 40% EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(4) 2013 AT 11:25AM, PUMP DELIVERED RIGHT AWAY THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT. STATUE IOB SCREEN N2 SHOWED 0.6U.
THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. WHEN EVALUATION IS COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME. 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. (B)(6).
ON (B)(6) 2013, THE DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ANIMAS AND ALLEGED THAT THE CUSTOMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT INSULIN DELIVERY AND THE IOB ON HIS NEW VIBE PUMP. TODAY HE DID AN EXTENDED BOLUS FOR 1 HOUR OF 1.5 UNITS, WITH 40% (0.6 UNITS) DELIVERED STRAIGHT AWAY, THEN CHECKED HIS IOB IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS AND IT SHOWED 0.4 UNITS. HIS IOB DURATION IS 2.5 HOURS. HE SAID IT ALWAYS SHOWS APPROXIMATELY 80% ON HIS IOB THAT HE HAS JUST DELIVERED. AFTER REBOOTING THE PUMP, THE IOB RETURNED TO NORMAL BUT HE DOES NOT TRUST THE PUMP ANY LONGER. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION OF AN ADVERSE EVENT RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE ALLEGATION THAT THE PUMP IS NOT ACCURATELY DELIVERING INSULIN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166482 | ANIMAS VIBE | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |