ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2014-19799
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 11, 2014
- Report Date
- July 3, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 08/19/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS:. TESTING WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT. A DELIVERY ACCURACY TEST WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THE TDD¿S IN PUMP HISTORY ADD UP CORRECTLY AND REFLECT THE USERS PROGRAMMED BASAL RATE. NO ALARMS RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT IN ALARM HISTORY. PUMP FOUND TO BE DELIVERING ACCURATELY AND WITHIN REQUIRED RANGE. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE DISPLAY SCREEN HAS A PINKISH CONTRAST AND THE PUMP HAS NO VIBRATION. REMOVED THE PUMP COVER; THE VIBRATE MOTOR PINS ARE NOT MAKING A CONNECTION WITH THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD. 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.
THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. 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.
ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS AND ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 500 MG/DL WITH EXTREME THIRST AND HAD TAKEN 30U BY SYRINGE. TROUBLESHOOTING WITH CUSTOMER SUPPORT (CS) FOUND THAT THE BASAL HISTORY DOES NOT MATCH ACTIVE BASAL PROGRAM. CS ADVISED PATIENT TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THIS PUMP. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPERGLYCEMIA AND THE DISCREPANCY IN BASAL HISTORY WAS NOT RESOLVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408118 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR | Life Threatening |