FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 3181537 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-08714
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Report Date
May 25, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. EVALUATION HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. WHEN EVALUATION IS COMPLETE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE MADE AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP # 1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 07/30/2013 - DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: DURING TESTING, THE DISPLAY SCREEN WAS FOUND TO BE BLANK WHEN THE PUMP WAS POWERED ON. THE PUMP¿S AUDIBLE AND VIBRATORY ALARMS WERE FUNCTIONAL. THE PUMP WAS OPENED AND EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE DISPLAY SCREEN WAS CRACKED. A TEST SCREEN WAS INSERTED AND WAS FOUND TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. 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 REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS ON (B)(6) 2013 REPORTING THAT THE DISPLAY HAS BLANK SCREEN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE BUT DID SWIM YESTERDAY. THE REPORTER DENIED DAMAGE TO THE PUMP. THE REPORTER CONFIRMED THAT THE AUDIBLE TONES STILL WORK. THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED BUT IT DID NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IN DISPLAY. THERE IS NO REPORTED ADVERSE EVENT WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON THE ALLEGATION OF THE DISPLAY ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
283564 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR