FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 3943514 · Received July 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-20583
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2014
Report Date
July 1, 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. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 08/13/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: ON EXAMINATION, THERE WAS VISIBLE CORROSION IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. ON INVESTIGATION, THE PUMP DID NOT POWER ON. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED; THERE WAS NO MOISTURE LEAKAGE IDENTIFIED. THE PUMP WAS OPENED FOR INVESTIGATION AND DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE INGRESS INTO THE PUMP¿S INTERIOR COMPARTMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A CASING/CONDITION (MOISTURE INGRESS) ISSUE; MOISTURE IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. 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
422821 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 YR