FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 4112817 · Received September 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-27209
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 24, 2014
Report Date
September 10, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. (B)(6).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 11/18/2014 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. A REVIEW OF THE PUMP BLACK BOX DATA REVEALED THAT THE PUMP COULD NOT BE PRIMED DUE TO REPLACE BATTERY ALARMS FOLLOWING THE REWIND STEP. DURING TESTING, THE REWIND, LOAD, AND PRIME STEPS WERE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO ISSUES PREVENTING THE STEPS FROM BEING COMPLETED. THE PUMP WAS EXERCISED FOR 24 HOURS, AND THE PUMP EMITTED A LOW BATTERY WARNING. THE SLEEP CURRENT DRAW DID NOT MEASURE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE PUMP CASE WAS REMOVED, AND EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE INGRESS WAS FOUND. A BATTERY CAP WAS NOT RETURNED WITH THE PUMP; A TEST CAP WAS USED TO COMPLETE INVESTIGATION. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE BOLUS BUTTON WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO USER PRESSES DUE TO MOISTURE DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A PRIME (UNABLE TO 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
596156 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1