FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 3792652 · Received May 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-12618
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 6, 2014
Report Date
April 25, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP #1: DATE OF SUBMISSION 12/30/2015. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 12/17/2015 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS CRACKED. UNRELATED TO THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT, RUST WAS OBSERVED INSIDE THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND FAILED DUE TO A BATTERY COMPARTMENT LEAK. THE PUMP WAS OPENED AND NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE WAS FOUND INTERNALLY. THE DISPLAY WAS DIM AND DISCOLORED. THE AUDIO BOLUS BUTTON COVER WAS DAMAGED; HOWEVER THE AUDIO BOLUS BUTTON WAS RESPONSIVE TO USER PRESSES. THE CONTRAST AND OK BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY RESPONSIVE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE KEYPAD COVER, CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND UNDER ALL CONTACTS. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING THAT THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS CRACKED. 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
270299 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR