FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 4090134 · Received September 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-26289
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2014
Report Date
September 3, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE 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. EACH CARTRIDGE LOT IS SUBJECTED TO A STATISTICAL SAMPLING PLAN AND MUST PASS TESTING FOR FORCE (OCCLUSION AND LOSS OF PRIME), CRACKS, AND FOREIGN MATERIAL PRIOR TO RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP #1: DATE OF SUBMISSION 10/02/2014 DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE CARTRIDGE WAS RETURNED TO ANIMAS. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CARTRIDGE WAS PERFORMED. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED. A FORCE TEST AND FILL TEST WERE PERFORMED WITH NO FAILURES OBSERVED. EACH CARTRIDGE LOT IS SUBJECTED TO A STATISTICAL SAMPLING PLAN AND MUST PASS TESTING FOR FORCE (OCCLUSION AND LOSS OF PRIME), CRACKS, AND FOREIGN MATERIAL PRIOR TO RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. A RETAINED SAMPLE FROM THE SAME LOT WAS ALSO TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. THE CARTRIDGE FORCE READINGS WERE CONFIRMED TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS; NO FAILURES WERE NOTED RELATED TO THE LOSS OF PRIME COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A PRIME (LOSS OF PRIME) ISSUE. 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
570294 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN PUMP CARTRIDGE LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION D200072

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR