FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 3811728 · Received May 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-13624
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2014
Report Date
May 6, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A REVIEW OF THE PUMP BLACK BOX DATA REVEALED ONE LOW BATTERY WARNING AND ONE REPLACE BATTERY ALARM; HOWEVER, NO EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE BATTERY USAGE WAS RECORDED. DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PUMP, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS OBSERVED TO BE CRACKED, AND THE BATTERY CAP THREADS WERE DAMAGED. THE RETURNED BATTERY CAP DID NOT SECURE PROPERLY TO THE PUMP TO MAINTAIN AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. A TEST BATTERY CAP WAS USED TO COMPLETE INVESTIGATION. THE PUMP POWERED ON PROPERLY WITH THE TEST BATTERY CAP. CURRENT DRAWS MEASURED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE PUMP CASE WAS REMOVED, AND NO EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE INGRESS OR LOOSE COMPONENTS WAS FOUND. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE DISPLAY SCREEN APPEARED DIM AND DISCOLORED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A POWER (BATTERY LIFE W/ DAMAGE) ISSUE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP BATTERY LIFE DID NOT LAST AS LONG AS EXPECTED. THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND CAP WERE ALLEGEDLY 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
290401 ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR