FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 4192352 · Received October 22, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-29944
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 22, 2014
Report Date
October 9, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
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. THE REASON FOR THE ADVERSE EVENT HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO USE ERROR (PATIENT NOT USING CARTRIDGE PER IFU).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS ON (B)(6) 2014 REPORTING AN OCCLUSION ISSUE. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) OF OVER 500MG/DL WITH RAPID, DEEP BREATHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN AND CHEST TIGHTNESS. THE PATIENT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY TREATMENT ABOVE AND BEYOND THE USUAL ROUTINE CARE OF DIABETES MANAGEMENT. CUSTOMER SUPPORT (CS) COMPLETED TROUBLESHOOTING AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PATIENT IS NOT USING THE CARTRIDGE PER IFU. THIS REPORT IS BEING MADE DUE TO THE HYPERGLYCEMIC EVENT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED THAT RESULTED FROM AN NOT USING CARTRIDGE PER IFU.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
674249 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR Life Threatening