BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

    MDR report key: 3863749 · Received June 10, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    2531779-2014-16328
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 10, 2014
    Report Date
    June 5, 2014
    Manufacturer
    ANIMAS CORPORATION
    Product Code
    LZG
    PMA / PMN Number
    K032257
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PATIENT

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    FOLLOW-UP # 1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 07/21/2014 - DEVICE EVALUATION:A RETAINED CARTRIDGE SAMPLE WAS EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS 07/10/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A RETAIN SAMPLE FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER WAS TESTED. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CARTRIDGE WAS PERFORMED. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED. A LEAK TEST, FORCE TEST, AND FILL TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FAILURES OBSERVED OR FLUID OBSERVED LEAKING OUT AT THE PLUNGER END OF THE CARTRIDGE. 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 DEVICE 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. 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.

    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 WAS EMITTING MULTIPLE LOSS OF PRIME WARNINGS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PUMP WAS ABLE TO PERFORM THE REWIND, LOAD, AND PRIME STEPS AFTER CHANGING THE CARTRIDGE. AN ATTEMPT TO CONTACT THE PATIENT HAS BEEN MADE. THERE WAS NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE REGARDING THE COMPLAINT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME; IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS PROVIDED A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. 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
    340574 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION D200055

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 8 YR