FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 3850857 · Received June 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-15884
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2014
Report Date
May 29, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION:THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 05/29/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE DISPLAY SCREEN WAS DIM, FADED AND DISCOLORED. THE CONTRAST SETTING WAS INCREASED TO THE MAXIMUM OF '10' WITH LITTLE IMPROVEMENT OBSERVED. EVALUATION ALSO REVEALED THAT THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS CRACKED AT OPENING OF BATTERY CHAMBER EXTENDING DOWN TO THE PRIMARY SEAL. UNRELATED TO THESE ISSUES, THE PUMP CASE WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED WHERE THE LOW PROFILE CLIP ATTACHES TO THE PUMP, WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT THE INSULIN DELIVERY FUNCTION OF THE PUMP. A TEST CLIP WAS ATTACHED TO PUMP AND WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. 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. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DISPLAY SCREEN WAS DIM, FADED AND AND DISCOLORED. EVALUATION ALSO REVEALED THAT THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS CRACKED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION COMPLETED ON 05/29/2014.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
330186 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1