ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2013-10487
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 12, 2013
- Report Date
- June 15, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4) - DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(6) 2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A REVIEW OF THE PUMP¿S HISTORY CONFIRMED THE REPORTED PRIME VOLUMES. THE DAILY INSULIN DELIVERY TOTALS CORRECTLY REFLECTED THE USER¿S PROGRAMMED BASAL RATES. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PUMP NOT PRIMED OR NO CARTRIDGE DETECTED WARNINGS IN THE HISTORY. DURING TESTING, THE PUMP PERFORMED THE REWIND, LOAD, AND PRIME STEPS SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO WARNINGS. A 29 HOUR FLOW ACCURACY TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE DELIVERING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. NO DELIVERY RELATED DEFECTS WERE FOUND DURING TESTING. THE FORCE SENSOR CALIBRATION WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. A CARTRIDGE WITH 100 UNITS WAS CORRECTLY LOADED INTO THE PUMP. THE PUMP WAS OPENED AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE INTERNAL CIRCUIT BOARD.
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.
ON (B)(6) 2013 THE REPORTER, THE PATIENT¿S MOTHER, CONTACTED ANIMAS TO REPORT THAT ON (B)(6) 2013 THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOMS OF VOMITING AND TESTED POSITIVE FOR KETONES, AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 680 MG/DL. THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF DKA, AND HE WAS TREATED INTRAVENOUSLY WITH INSULIN. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED ALL PUMP SETTINGS AND PROGRAMMING AND DATE/TIME WERE CORRECT, AND ALL TOTAL BASAL/BOLUS DOSES GIVEN CORRECTLY MATCHED THOSE PROGRAMMED. A REVIEW OF THE PUMP PRIME HISTORY REVEALED THE PATIENT¿S TECHNIQUE WAS INCORRECT BY NOT COMPLETING THE FILL CANNULA STEP AFTER REPLACING THE INFUSION SET/SITE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THE PUMP WAS NOT FUNCTIONING APPROPRIATELY IN ACCURATELY AND CORRECTLY DELIVERING INSULIN AS PROGRAMMED. THE PATIENT¿S TECHNIQUE WAS INCORRECT BY NOT FILLING THE INFUSION SET CANNULA, WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO UNDER-INFUSION OF INSULIN. HOWEVER, AS THE PATIENT SUFFERED SYMPTOMS AND BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS SUGGESTING SEVERE HYPERGLYCEMIA AND WAS ADMITTED TO THE ICU WITH DKA WHILE USING THE REPORTED PUMP, THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323462 | ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 YR | Hospitalization| L |