ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2014-29666
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 17, 2014
- Report Date
- October 7, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
FOLLOW-UP #1: DATE OF SUBMISSION 01/30/2015. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 01/17/2015 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: LOSS OF PRIME WARNINGS WERE OBSERVED IN THE PUMP'S BLACK BOX WHERE THE FORCE READINGS DID NOT REACH ZERO. THE REWIND, LOAD CARTRIDGE, AND PRIME STEPS WERE PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO ALARMS. A FORCE SENSOR CALIBRATION TEST REVEALED THE SENSOR WAS NOT DETECTING THE CORRECT FORCE. THE PUMP WAS OPENED AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE FORCE SENSOR CIRCUIT. THE RESISTANCE ON THE FORCE SENSOR WAS MEASURED AND FOUND WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. 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.
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.
ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING THAT THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOSS OF PRIME WARNINGS WITH MULTIPLE CARTRIDGES. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 660105 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113 YR |