FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 3871238 · Received June 13, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

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. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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