BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

    MDR report key: 3498910 · Received December 4, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    2531779-2013-22821
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 4, 2013
    Report Date
    November 21, 2013
    Manufacturer
    ANIMAS CORPORATION
    Product Code
    LZG
    PMA / PMN Number
    K032257
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    AZ, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PATIENT

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    FOLLOW-UP #1: DATE OF SUBMISSION 01/22/21014. DEVICE EVALUATION: A RETAIN SAMPLE FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER WAS EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 01/09/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CARTRIDGE WAS PERFORMED. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED. A FORCE TEST AND FILL TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FAILURES OBSERVED. EACH CARTRIDGE LOT IS SUBJECTED TO A STATISTICAL SAMPLING PLAN AND MUST PASS TESTING FOR FORCE (OCCLUSION AND LOSS OF PRIME), CRACKS, AND FOREIGN MATERIAL PRIOR TO RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE DEVICE 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. EACH CARTRIDGE LOT IS SUBJECTED TO A STATISTICAL SAMPLING PLAN AND MUST PASS TESTING FOR FORCE (OCCLUSION AND LOSS OF PRIME), CRACKS, AND FOREIGN MATERIAL PRIOR TO RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    ON (B)(6) 2013, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A PRIME (UNEXPLAINED LOSS OF PRIME) ISSUE. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PUMP HAD RANDOMLY NOT PRIMED A FEW TIMES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CARTRIDGE CAP WAS TIGHT AND THERE WERE NO RELATED ALARMS. 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
    628073 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION B201875

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 10 YR