FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3202097 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-09543
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Report Date
June 27, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP #1: DATE OF SUBMISSION 10/17/2013. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 10/04/2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE BLACK BOX REVIEW SHOWS SEVERAL ¿NO CARTRIDGE DETECTED¿ WARNING ON THE REPORTED EVENT DATE. THE PUMP POWERS ¿ON¿ AND DISPLAYS ¿VERIFY¿ SCREEN. THE DISPLAY IS FADED AND DISCOLORED. THE PUMP¿S COVER WAS REMOVED AND A TEST DISPLAY SCREEN WAS MOUNTED, THE PUMP WAS ABLE TO POWER UP WITH A FULLY ILLUMINATED AND COLORED DISPLAY. THE PUMP PERFORMED ¿REWIND¿ STEP CORRECTLY BUT THE PISTON WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE CARTRIDGE UPON THE FIRST ¿LOAD¿ ATTEMPT. ¿LOAD STEP MALFUNCTION¿ WAS DUPLICATED. THE PUMP WAS DISASSEMBLED. MOISTURE CORROSION WAS FOUND TO THE FORCE SENSOR PLATE. THE FORCE SENSOR RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT IS ABOVE SPECIFICATIONS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. 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, ALLEGING A PRIME (LOAD STEP MALFUNCTION) ISSUE. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH TROUBLESHOOTING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO AN ADVERSE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
301827 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR