FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 4192635 · Received October 22, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

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 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