ANIMAS VIBE
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2014-29971
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 22, 2014
- Report Date
- October 6, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 01/05/2015 AS FOLLOWS: THE PUMP POWERED ON WITH A CALL SERVICE ALARM WHICH INDICATED AN ILLEGAL BATTERY WARNING AND WHICH PROHIBITED FURTHER TESTING. THE BLACK BOX SHOWED CONSECUTIVE ASSOCIATED CALL SERVICE ALARMS ON (B)(6) 2014. THE RETURNED BATTERY CAP AND CARTRIDGE CAP WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION WITH NO VISIBLE MALFUNCTIONS OBSERVED. THE PUMP COVER WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND THE REFERENCE VOLTAGE WAS FOUND TO BE BELOW SPECIFICATION. A SUSPECT INTERNAL COMPONENT WAS REMOVED, AND THE REFERENCE VOLTAGE RETURNED TO SPECIFICATION. THE PUMP WAS THEN ABLE TO POWER UP AND BE EXERCISED WITH NO FURTHER ALARMS. 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. (B)(6).
ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A CALL SERVICE ALARM (CALL SERVICE ALARM ISSUE) ISSUE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 671382 | ANIMAS VIBE | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |