FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 3953078 · Received July 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-21134
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2014
Report Date
July 15, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE PUMP WAS EXAMINED AND FOUND THAT THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS CRACKED FROM THE THREADS TO THE PUMP SEAL. DURING TESTING, THE PUMP WAS ABLE TO POWER ON WITHOUT ISSUES. THE PUMP WAS OPENED AND MOISTURE WAS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT THE PUMP. UNRELATED TO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND MOISTURE ISSUES, EVALUATION REVEALED THE INTERNAL CLOCK BATTERY ON THE PCB BOARD HAD FAILED. THE PUMP WOULD NOT RETAIN THE USER PROGRAMMED DATE AND TIME SETTINGS UPON REMOVAL OF THE PRIMARY AA BATTERY. WHEN A NEW AA BATTERY IS INSERTED THE PUMP DISPLAYS THE DEFAULT DATE AND TIME WHICH MUST BE MANUALLY CONFIRMED (OR RESET) BY THE USER IN ORDER TO PROCEED. 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. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS. PRODUCT ANALYSIS EVALUATED THE PUMP AND FOUND THAT THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS CRACKED AND MOISTURE WAS OBSERVED INSIDE THE PUMP. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON THE RESULTS OF EVALUATION COMPLETED ON (B)(4) 2014.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
432354 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR