FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 3200950 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-09458
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
June 5, 2013
Report Date
June 5, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 01/28/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT, THE PUMP INFORMATION FOR THE COMPLAINT DATE HAS BEEN OVERWRITTEN. NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. THE BLACK BOX BEGINS ON (B)(6) 2013. THE PUMP WAS USED AFTER THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT DATE (B)(6) 2013 AND ALL HISTORIES AND BLACK BOX DATA FOR EVENT HAVE BEEN OVERWRITTEN. THE CURRENT BLACK BOX AND ALARM HISTORY SHOWS ONLY TYPICAL USAGE ALARMS. THE TDD¿S ADD UP CORRECTLY AND REFLECT THE USER'S PROGRAMMED BASAL RATES..PUMP SUCCESSFULLY PASSED A DELIVERY ACCURACY TEST AND WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATING WITHIN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS NO ALARMS OCCURRED DURING TESTING. 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

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS AND ALLEGED THE FOLLOWING: BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) OF OVER 600 MG/DL AT TIME OF CALL. NO SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS REPORTED, BUT STATED THAT HE WASN'T FEELING TOO WELL. LATER DURING CALL HE REPORTED BEING DOWN TO 535 MG/DL AND BY END OF CALL WAS 504 MG/DL. REVIEWED BOLUS HISTORY WITH WIFE BECAUSE PATIENT IS LEGALLY BLIND AND IS UNABLE TO READ DISPLAY CLEARLY. BOLUSES BETWEEN 6:30 PM AND 8:40 PM ALL SHOW AS COMPLETED, BUT THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN 7:57 AM AND 6:31 PM WHERE THERE ARE NO BOLUSES SHOWING AT ALL. PATIENT FEELS THAT HE MAY HAVE NOT DELIVERED ALTHOUGH HE ATTEMPTED, BUT HE DOES BOLUSES BY SOUND ONLY (LISTENS TO VIBRATIONS) AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T DELIVER THEM. HE WAS OUT TO LUNCH TODAY AND THOUGHT HE HAD GIVEN A BOLUS. TDD REVIEWED AND APPEARS CORRECT. PATIENT FEELS THAT THE ISSUE IS WITH HIM NOT DELIVERING BOLUSES EACH TIME THAT HE ATTEMPTS BECAUSE HE GOES ONLY BY THE SOUNDS OF THE DELIVERY AND CANNOT VERIFY ANYTHING ON THE DISPLAY. HE ALSO FEELS THAT SOMETIMES HE ACCIDENTALLY CANCELS BOLUSES WHEN HE GOES TO PUT PUMP BACK ON HIS BELT AND DOESN'T REALIZE IT. EDUCATED ON AUDIO BOLUS FEATURE AND INSTRUCTED TO HAVE WIFE AND DAUGHTER READ ABOUT IT IN MANUAL. DAUGHTER IS AN MD AND HE WILL DISCUSS WITH HER. PATIENT AND WIFE ARE NOT BLAMING PUMP, BUT FEEL THAT ISSUE MAY BE WITH PATIENT'S INABILITY TO SEE DISPLAY AND VERIFY BOLUS DELIVERY. PATIENT AGREES TO MONITOR BG TONIGHT AND CALL BACK IF ANY ISSUES. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE A PATIENT ON PUMP THERAPY EXPERIENCED HYPERGLYCEMIA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
301660 ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Life Threatening