FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3253716 · Received July 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
2531779-2013-12075
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 30, 2013
Date of Event
July 4, 2013
Report Date
July 5, 2013
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. (B)(6).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION FOLLOW-UP #1 SUBMITTED 09/27/2013: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 09/06/2013 WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: CONFIRMED THE TEXT ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN IS DIM/FADED AND DISCOLORED UPON START UP AND DIFFICULT TO READ. REPLACED FADED DISPLAY WITH TEST DISPLAY, WHICH IS FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND ILLUMINATED WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF FADING OR DISCOLORATION OF TEXT. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, OBSERVED INTERMITTENT RESPONSES TO BUTTON PRESSES ON THE 'OK','UP','DOWN' AND 'CONTRAST' BUTTONS. THE KEYPAD WAS UNDAMAGED AND WHEN THE COVER WAS REMOVED, CONTAMINATION WAS PRESENT UNDER THE CONTACTS OF ALL BUTTONS. 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 DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A DISPLAY (DIM/FADING/COLOR SPECTRUM) ISSUE. REPORTEDLY, THE DISPLAY SHOWED A PIXEL COLOR CHANGE AND THE TEXT WAS FADED/DIM. 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
356361 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1