ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2013-11309
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 18, 2013
- Report Date
- July 10, 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
FOLLOW-UP #1: DATE OF SUBMISSION 12/23/2013 DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 12/12/2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE KEYPAD. THE KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE TESTED AND FOUND THAT THE BUTTONS WERE ALL RESPONDING APPROPRIATELY TO PRESSES. THE KEYPAD WAS REMOVED AND NO BUTTON CONTACT OR FLEX DEFECTS WERE FOUND. PUMP WAS OPENED TO CHECK CONDITION OF THE KEYPAD FLEX AND CONNECTOR..UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, DURING TESTING, THE DISPLAY SCREEN WAS FOUND TO BE FADED AND DISCOLORED EVEN WHEN ADJUSTED TO MAXIMUM CONTRAST. ALSO UNRELATED, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS OBSERVED TO BE CRACKED; THERE WAS NO MOISTURE DAMAGE NOTED IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND THERE WERE NO POWER ISSUES NOTED 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.
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.
ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A BUTTON/KEYPAD (TACTILE CHANGES/UNRESPONSIVE) ISSUE. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE UP ARROW BUTTON REQUIRED MULTIPLE PRESSES TO RESPOND AND NOW WAS COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE. THE REPORTER CONFIRMED THAT THE KEYPAD WAS INTACT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 333180 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45 YR |