FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 4121434 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-27629
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Report Date
September 15, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP DEVICE 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS AND ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) OF 450MG/DL WITH NAUSEA, INCREASED THIRST, KIDNEY PAIN, EXTREME DROWSINESS/DIFFICULTY WAKING UP/CONFUSION. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE REPORTER STATED THAT THERE WAS LEAKING FROM THE LEUR LOCK, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT WAS THE INSET OR CARTRIDGE. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED HYPERGLYCEMIA AND BECAUSE THE ALLEGED CARTRIDGE LEAK WAS NOT RESOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
602139 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN PUMP CARTRIDGE LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 38 YR Life Threatening