FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 3961803 · Received July 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-21606
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 28, 2014
Date of Event
July 24, 2014
Report Date
July 24, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED WAS ALSO INCLUDED ON REPORT 2531779-2014-21560. THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. 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 BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 28 MMOL/L WITH LIGHTHEADEDNESS AND INCREASED THIRST ASSOCIATED WITH LOSS OF PRIME WARNINGS ON THE PUMP. DURING A REVIEW OF THE EVENT, THE REPORTER INDICATED THAT THE PUMP HAD EMITTED LOSS OF PRIME WARNINGS TWICE; THERE WERE NO SUDDEN CHANGES IN FORCE NOTED, THE PATIENT CONFIRMED PROPER PREPARATION OF THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE, AND THERE WERE NO OTHER REPORTED ALARMS RELATED TO THE LOSS OF PRIME WARNINGS. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON THE ALLEGATION THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPERGLYCEMIA WHILE USING INSULIN PUMP THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
439122 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Life Threatening