FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3133475 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-07133
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
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PINK AND FADED DISPLAY SCREEN. INVESTIGATION ALSO REVEALED CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER THE KEYPAD BUTTONS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, EVALUATION REVEALED A CRACKED BATTERY COMPARTMENT, WHICH HAS NO EFFECT ON INSULIN DELIVERY FUNCTION. THE USER GUIDE WARNS THAT CRACKS, CHIPS, OR DAMAGE TO THE PUMP MAY IMPACT THE BATTERY CONTACT AND/OR THE WATERPROOF FEATURE OF THE PUMP. ALSO UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE AUDIO BOLUS BUTTON WAS FOUND TO BE TORN. A DAMAGED BUTTON COVER WILL PERMIT CONTAMINATION TO PERMEATE THE BUTTONS WHICH WILL HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON BUTTON FUNCTION. THIS SITUATION IS NOT LIKELY TO RESULT IN AN ADVERSE EVENT BECAUSE A DAMAGED BUTTON SHOULD BE CLEARLY VISIBLE AND WARNS THE PATIENT TO DISCONTINUE USING THE PUMP. 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

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A PINK AND FADED DISPLAY SCREEN. INVESTIGATION ALSO REVEALED CONTAMINATION FOUND UNDER THE KEYPAD BUTTONS. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION COMPLETED ON (B)(4) 2013.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
234468 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1