FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 3113551 · Received May 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-06444
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 15, 2013
Date of Event
April 17, 2013
Report Date
April 19, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. 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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS ALLEGING THAT THE PATIENT HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) OVER 500MG/DL WITH BLURRY VISION, HEADACHE, AND FEELING SICK SINCE (B)(6) 2013. THE REPORTER ALLEGED THAT THE PUMP IS NOT RECORDING BOLUSES AND INSULIN IS NOT BEING DELIVERED. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THREE TIMES IN THE PAST THREE DAYS A BOLUS HAD BEEN PROGRAMMED AND SHE HAS WATCHED THE BOLUS COUNT DOWN, BUT THEN THE BOLUS IS NOT IN THE HISTORY. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT'S BG IS TREATED WITH A CORRECTION INJECTION AND BG STABILIZES FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. THE PUMP WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AT THE TIME OF INITIAL CONTACT. CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE REPORTER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, WITHOUT SUCCESS. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE ALLEGATION THAT THE PUMP WAS NOT DELIVERING BOLUSES AS PROGRAMMED, RESULTING IN HYPERGLYCEMIA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
214707 ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 10 YR Life Threatening