BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    ANIMAS VIBE

    MDR report key: 3941492 · Received July 17, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    2531779-2014-20425
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    July 17, 2014
    Report Date
    July 8, 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

    DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 09/18/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PUMP, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS OBSERVED TO BE CRACKED. EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE INGRESS WAS ALSO OBSERVED IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, AND THE PUMP DID NOT POWER ON DURING TESTING. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND FAILED DUE TO A BATTERY COMPARTMENT LEAK. THE PUMP CASE WAS REMOVED AND NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE INGRESS WAS FOUND.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS FOR EVALUATION. 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. 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A CASING/CONDITION (CASE DAMAGE W/MOISTURE) ISSUE. IT WAS ALLEGED THAT THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS CRACKED. 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
    418766 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 31 YR