ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2014-20427
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 17, 2014
- Report Date
- July 8, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
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.
DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 08/19/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: 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. DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PUMP, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS OBSERVED TO BE CRACKED. A BATTERY CAP WAS NOT RETURNED WITH THE PUMP; A TEST CAP WAS USED TO COMPLETE INVESTIGATION. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE PUMP WAS POWERED ON AND THE DISPLAY SCREEN APPEARED DIM AND DISCOLORED.
ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A CASING/CONDITION (CRACKED/ DAMAGED CASING) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418427 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |