ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2014-21940
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 31, 2014
- Report Date
- July 21, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K080639
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION: THE INSULIN PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 09/08/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PUMP FOUND SOME COSMETIC DAMAGES. REVIEW OF BLACK BOX DATA FOUND LOW AND REPLACE BATTERY WARNINGS, EVIDENCES OF SHORT BATTERY LIFE. THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED IN THE THREADS AREA AND MOISTURE CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND INSIDE THE COMPARTMENT AND UNDER THE BATTERY CAP. USING THE RETURNED BATTERY CAP, THE PUMP POWERED UP WITH AUDITORY AND VIBRATORY FEATURES. NO TACTILE ISSUES WERE OBSERVED WITH THE BUTTONS. A REWIND/LOAD/PRIME SEQUENCE WAS EXECUTED WITHOUT INCIDENCES. THE ELECTRICAL CURRENT DRAWS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE REPORTED SHORT BATTERY LIFE ISSUE WAS VERIFIED IN THE BLACK BOX BUT NOT DUPLICATED IN THE INVESTIGATION. A LEAK TEST SHOWED A LEAK WHERE THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT CRACK WAS LOCATED. THE PUMP CASING WAS OPENED AND NO EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE INTRUSION OR LOOSE COMPONENTS WAS FOUND INSIDE THE PUMP.
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.
ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A POWER (BATTERY LIFE W/ MOISTURE) ISSUE. REPORTEDLY, THE BATTERY LIFE WAS LESS THAN EXPECTED AND MOISTURE NOTED IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT OR CAP. THE ISSUE ALLEGEDLY HAD OCCURRED WITH MULTIPLE BATTERIES FROM DIFFERENT PACKS. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446583 | ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR |