BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

    MDR report key: 3922576 · Received July 9, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    2531779-2014-19426
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 9, 2014
    Report Date
    June 23, 2014
    Manufacturer
    ANIMAS CORPORATION
    Product Code
    LZG
    PMA / PMN Number
    K032257
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    UK
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    FOLLOW-UP # 1 DATE OF SUBMISSION 07/31/2014-DEVICE EVALUATION: A RETAINED SAMPLE OF THE DEVICE HAS EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 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, FILL TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FAILURES OBSERVED OR FLUID OBSERVED LEAKING OUT AT THE PLUNGER END OF THE CARTRIDGE. THE CARTRIDGE FORCE READINGS WERE CONFIRMED TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS; NO FAILURES WERE NOTED RELATED TO THE LOSS OF PRIME COMPLAINT. 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.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    FOLLOW-UP # 2 DATE OF SUBMISSION 10/08/2014-DEVICE EVALUATION: THE CARTRIDGE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE CARTRIDGE WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CARTRIDGE WAS PERFORMED. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED. A FILL TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FAILURES OBSERVED; HOWEVER, A FORCE TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE CARTRIDGE FORCE READING WAS LOW.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A PRIME (LOSS OF PRIME) ISSUE WITH THE CARTRIDGE. 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
    401888 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION U200012

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1