ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2013-11075
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 17, 2013
- Report Date
- July 11, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 08/12/2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: DURING TESTING, THE PUMP WAS POWERED ON AND THE DISPLAY SCREEN APPEARED DISCOLORED. WHEN REPLACED WITH A TEST DISPLAY, THE SCREEN FUNCTIONED APPROPRIATELY.
THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. 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. 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.
ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A DISPLAY (DIM/FADING/COLOR SPECTRUM) ISSUE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DISPLAY SCREEN IS DIFFICULT TO READ WHEN EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT OR BRIGHT LIGHT. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND HAS BEEN GRADUALLY GETTING WORSE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332639 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 YR |