ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2014-22597
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 6, 2014
- Report Date
- July 25, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 09/03/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: 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. DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PUMP, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS OBSERVED TO BE CRACKED, AND THE BATTERY CAP THREADS WERE DAMAGED. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE KEYPAD COVER WAS OBSERVED TO BE PEELING. THE UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, AND CONTRAST KEYPAD BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE. THE KEYPAD COVER WAS REMOVED, AND CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND UNDER THE UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, AND CONTRAST BUTTON CONTACTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PUMP WAS POWERED ON AND THE DISPLAY SCREEN APPEARED DIM, FADED, AND DISCOLORED. (B)(4).
THE PUMP 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. (B)(6).
ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS ALLEGING A DAMAGED 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 459639 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |