FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 3875257 · Received June 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-17162
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2014
Report Date
June 8, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)-DEVICE EVALUATION: A RETAIN CARTRIDGE SAMPLE HAS BEEN EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A RETAIN SAMPLE FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER WAS TESTED. NO FAILURES WERE OBSERVED DURING INCOMING INSPECTION. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CARTRIDGE WAS PERFORMED. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED. A LEAK TEST, FORCE TEST, AND FILL TEST WERE PERFORMED WITH NO FAILURES OBSERVED.

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 EMITTED MULTIPLE LOSS OF PRIME WARNINGS WHILE THE SAME CARTRIDGE WAS IN USE. 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
352683 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION D200077

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 14 YR