FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3181527 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-08713
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Report Date
May 23, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION AND DEVICE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: BLACK BOX SHOWED LOSS OF PRIME WITH ZERO FORCE. THE CASE WAS CRACKED BETWEEN THE LENS AND CASE SEAL ON THE LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF DISPLAY. NO VISIBLE MOISTURE. PERFORMED PUMP REWIND, LOAD, AND PRIME WITH NO LOSS OF PRIME. ATTEMPTED TO EXERCISE PUMP FOR 24 HRS. ON A 1 UNIT PER HOUR BASAL PROGRAM RECEIVED A LOSS OF PRIME ALARM. FORCE SENSOR CALIBRATION WAS NOT IN SPECIFICATIONS, LOW OPENED PUMP AND REMOVED FROM CASE. MOISTURE IN PUMP AND CORROSION NOTED ALONG SIDE THE INTERNAL BATTERY CASE AND FORCE SENSOR. REMOVED FORCE SENSOR FROM PUMP. FORCE SENSOR WAS CORRODED. FORCE SENSOR RESISTANCE WAS HIGH. 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

THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THE PUMP WAS RETURNED FOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS INVESTIGATION AND THE EVALUATION REVEALED A CRACKED PUMP CASE AND MOISTURE AND CORROSION IN THE PUMP. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON THE RESULTS OF AN INVESTIGATION COMPLETED ON (B)(4) 2013.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
281878 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1