ANIMAS VIBE
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2014-16904
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 13, 2014
- Report Date
- May 29, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
(B)(4) DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 07/17/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A REVIEW OF THE BLACK BOX SHOWED SEVERAL REBOOT EVENTS ON (B)(4) 2014. THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS OBSERVED TO BE CRACKED AT THE THREADS; THE BATTERY CAP WAS UNDAMAGED AND WAS ABLE TO SECURE TO THE PUMP AND MAINTAIN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. THE BATTERY CAP CONTACTS WERE FOUND TO BE WITHIN REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE BATTERY CAP WAS SECURED AND THEN UNFASTENED A HALF TURN WITH NO REBOOTS OBSERVED. THE PUMP WAS EXERCISED FOR 24 HOURS WITH NO POWER ISSUES OCCURRING. NO POWER INTERRUPTIONS OCCURRED DURING TESTING; THE PUMP PERFORMED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE PUMP CASING WAS REMOVED AND NO INTERMITTENT CONDITION WAS FOUND TO THE POWER CIRCUIT. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DISPLAY SCREEN WAS DIM AND DISCOLORED.
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. 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.
ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A POWER (INTERMITTENT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351100 | ANIMAS VIBE | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 YR |