FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 3852521 · Received June 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-15990
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2014
Report Date
May 21, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
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. (B)(6).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 07/14/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: ON EXAMINATION, THERE WAS VISIBLE MOISTURE BEHIND THE DISPLAY LENS, A BATTERY COMPARTMENT CRACK BELOW THE GRIP PAD AND A CRACK IN THE PUMP CASE ADJACENT TO THE KEYPAD. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE CONTAMINATION INSIDE THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. ON INVESTIGATION, THE PUMP POWERED ON WITH AUDIBLE AND VIBRATORY FUNCTION PRESENT; HOWEVER, THE DISPLAY SCREEN REMAINED BLANK. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND REVEALED A MOISTURE LEAK AT THE CRACK IN THE CASE. ON INVESTIGATION, THE BATTERY CAP WAS ABLE TO BE SECURED PROPERLY TO THE PUMP. THE PUMP WAS OPENED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REVEALED EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE CONTAMINATION INSIDE THE PUMP. INVESTIGATION DID NOT DUPLICATE THE REPORTED ISSUE OF NO POWER TO THE PUMP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A POWER (NO POWER) 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
328813 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1