ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2013-06792
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 21, 2013
- Report Date
- April 26, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
FOLLOW-UP # 1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 07/24/2013 - DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: DURING INVESTIGATION, THE PUMP DID NOT POWER ON. THE PUMP HAD A BLANK DISPLAY, NO AUDIBLE TONE, NO VIBRATION ALARM, AND THE PUMP WAS UNRESPONSIVE DUE TO INTERNAL MOISTURE CONTAMINATION. DURING INVESTIGATION, THE PUMP WAS REMOVED FROM THE CASE AND THE FORCE SENSOR WIRE WAS FOUND TO BE TO BE CRACKED AT THE FORCE SENSOR PIN. UNRELATED TO THE FORCE SENSOR ISSUE, A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND SHOWED LEAK AT THE DISPLAY LENS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE CONTAMINATION FOUND INSIDE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. 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.
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.
ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A PRIME (LOAD STEP MALFUNCTION) ISSUE. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PUMP DISPENSED ALL OF THE INSULIN OUT OF THE CARTRIDGE AND EMITTED A NO CARTRIDGE DETECTED ALARM. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223913 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 YR |