FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM

MDR report key: 4213890 · Received October 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-30888
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 30, 2014
Date of Event
October 12, 2014
Report Date
October 12, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K080639
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PUMP HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS AND ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) OF 280 MG/DL WITH ABDOMINAL PAIN/VOMITING, POLYDYPSIA, NAUSEA, SYMPTOMS OF DEHYDRATION AND RAPID, DEEP BREATHING/SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND/OR CHEST PAIN AND AN UNSPECIFIED LEVEL OF KETONES ASSOCIATED WITH A POWER ISSUE AND DAMAGE TO THE PUMP. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DISCONTINUED PUMP THERAPY, AND SELF-TREATED WITH 12 UNITS OF INSULIN VIA SYRINGE WHICH BROUGHT THEIR BG TO 215 MG/DL. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING WITH CUSTOMER TECHNICAL SUPPORT (CTS), IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY CAP AND MOISTURE/CORROSION OBSERVED INSIDE THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE PATIENT ALLEGEDLY EXPERIENCED HYPERGLYCEMIA DUE TO NO POWER TO THE INSULIN PUMP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
697546 ONETOUCHPING GLUCOSEMGMTSYSTEM INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 19 YR Life Threatening