FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 3844396 · Received June 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-15501
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 2, 2014
Report Date
May 28, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)-DEVICE EVALUATION: A RETAIN CARTRIDGE SAMPLE HAS BEEN EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A RETAIN SAMPLE FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER WAS TESTED. NO FAILURES WERE OBSERVED DURING INCOMING INSPECTION. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CARTRIDGE WAS PERFORMED. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED. A LEAK TEST, FORCE TEST, AND FILL TEST WERE 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 CARTRIDGE 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A PRIME (LOSS OF PRIME) ISSUE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PUMP EMITTED MULTIPLE LOSS OF PRIME WARNINGS WHILE THE SAME CARTRIDGE WAS IN USE. 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
321284 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN PUMP CARTRIDGE LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION D200025

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 YR