FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 3943782 · Received July 18, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-20613
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2014
Report Date
July 2, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A REVIEW OF THE BLACK BOX AND ALARM HISTORY REVEALED MULTIPLE CALL SERVICE ALARMS. THE PUMP ALARMED WITH A CALL SERVICE ALARM DURING START UP. A LANGUAGE CORRUPTION OCCURRED AT A COMPONENT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD RESULTING IN A CALL SERVICE ALARM. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED ON THE PCB; THE PUMP WAS POWERED UP AND EXERCISED WITH NO FURTHER ALARMS. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DISPLAY WAS DIM AND FADED.

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. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A CALL SERVICE ALARM (CALL SERVICE ALARM ISSUE) ISSUE. REPORTEDLY, THE PUMP EMITTED CALL SERVICE 069 ALARM(S) THAT COULD NOT BE CLEARED. 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
421670 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1