FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 3182268 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-08733
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Report Date
May 24, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS AND REPORTED AN INTERMITTENT POWER ISSUE WITH THE PUMP. THERE WAS REPORTEDLY ISSUES WITH SHORT BATTERY LIFE WITH OCCASIONAL POWER LOSS. THE REPORTER STATED THE PUMP WILL SHUT OFF AND THE PATIENT WOULD HAVE TO DISCONNECT AND RE-BOOT THE PUMP. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE POWER ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. MULTIPLE ¿REPLACE BATTERY¿ AND ¿LOW BATTERY¿ WARNINGS WERE NOTED IN PUMP HISTORY. THE BATTERY TYPE USED WAS REPORTEDLY A DURACELL ALKALINE BATTERY. THE REPORTER DENIED DAMAGE TO BATTERY COMPARTMENT BUT STATED THERE WAS CORROSION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE COMPARTMENT. THE PATIENT REPORTEDLY STOPPED USING PUMP AND WENT ON MANUAL INJECTIONS. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED DUE TO THE ALLEGED POWER ISSUE WITH THE PUMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
284038 ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR