FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 4101628 · Received September 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-26808
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2014
Report Date
September 8, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE RETAINED CARTRIDGE WAS EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 10/03/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: EVALUATION REVEALED THAT THE RETAINED CARTRIDGE PASSED VISUAL INSPECTION WITH NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS NOTED. A FILL TEST WAS COMPLETED WITH NO AIR BUBBLES BEING FORMED INSIDE THE CARTRIDGE. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FAILURES BEING OBSERVED; NO LEAKS WERE OBSERVED FROM THE LUER CONNECTION, O-RINGS, OR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE CARTRIDGE. THERE WAS NO DEFECT FOUND.

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
584385 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION C200008

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 YR