FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 3692507 · Received March 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-07465
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 21, 2014
Report Date
March 2, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)-DEVICE EVALUATION: A RETAINED SAMPLE OF THE DEVICE HAS EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A RETAIN SAMPLE FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER WAS TESTED. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CARTRIDGE WAS PERFORMED. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED. A LEAK TEST, FORCE TEST, FILL TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FAILURES OBSERVED OR FLUID OBSERVED LEAKING OUT AT THE PLUNGER END OF THE CARTRIDGE. THE CARTRIDGE FORCE READINGS WERE CONFIRMED TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS; NO FAILURES WERE NOTED RELATED TO THE LOSS OF PRIME COMPLAINT. 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

(B)(4). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE LOT NUMBER HAS BEEN UPDATED TO D200031.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS ALLEGING A LOSS OF PRIME ISSUE. 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
169553 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR