FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 3132833 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-07182
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Report Date
May 2, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 09/16/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING: THE KEYPAD COVER WAS OBSERVED TO BE PEELING OFF AT THE BOTTOM. THE COMPLAINT THAT THE DOWN ARROW KEYPAD BUTTON WAS UNRESPONSIVE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED DURING TESTING. ALL KEYPAD BUTTONS RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY TO BUTTON PRESSES. THE KEYPAD COVER WAS REMOVED AND NO CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND UNDER ANY KEY CONTACTS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE DISPLAY WAS DIM AND FADED. 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.

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. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ANIMAS ON (B)(6) 2013 AND REPORTED THE DOWN ARROW KEYPAD BUTTON WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THERE IS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE ALLEGED KEYPAD RESPONSE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
237371 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1