FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 4161962 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-28874
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Report Date
September 24, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 10/30/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PUMP FOUND SOME COSMETIC DAMAGES. USING THE RETURNED BATTERY CAP, THE PUMP POWERED UP WITH AUDITORY AND VIBRATORY FEATURES. THE KEYPAD COVER WAS PEELING. ALL THE BUTTONS RESPONDED INTERMITTENTLY AND REMOVAL OF THE KEYPAD COVER FOUND CONTAMINATION UNDER ALL THE BUTTON CONTACTS. THE REPORTED KEYPAD ISSUE WAS DUPLICATED IN THE INVESTIGATION. UNRELATED TO THE KEYPAD ISSUE, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED FROM THE TOP TO THE GRIP PAD. IN ADDITION, THE DISPLAY WAS DIM AND DISCOLORED.

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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING THAT THE ¿UP¿, ¿DOWN¿ AND ¿OK¿ BUTTONS WERE UNDER RESPONSIVE PRIOR TO THE COVER BEING DAMAGED. 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
644239 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1