FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 3936208 · Received July 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-20170
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2014
Report Date
June 24, 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

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP #1: DATE OF SUBMISSION 09/09/2014. 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. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: ON INVESTIGATION, THERE WAS NO VISIBLE EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE BEHIND THE DISPLAY LENS. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE PUMP CASE. THE KEYPAD WAS INTACT WITHOUT DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE MOISTURE IN THE CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED REVEALING A LEAK AT THE DISPLAY LENS. THE PUMP WAS OPENED FOR INVESTIGATION AND REVEALED EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE RESIDUE INSIDE THE PUMP ON THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS AND THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A CASING/CONDITION (MOISTURE INGRESS) 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
412238 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 YR