FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4120229 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-27489
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Report Date
September 15, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON (B)(4) 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 TESTING, THE PUMP DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE CARTRIDGE DURING AN ATTEMPTED LOAD STEP. THE FORCE SENSOR CALIBRATION WAS LOW AND NOT WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE PUMP CASE WAS REMOVED, AND THE FORCE SENSOR RESISTANCE WAS HIGH AND NOT WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND ON THE FORCE SENSOR PLATE, AND THE FORCE SENOR PLATE WAS ALSO OBSERVED TO BE DIMPLED. (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PUMP WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FORCE SENSOR THAT WAS OUT OF CALIBRATION AND DAMAGE TO THE FORCE SENSOR ASSEMBLY. THIS REPORT IS MADE BASED ON RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION COMPLETED ON (B)(4) 2014.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
601710 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 24 YR