ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2014-31286
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 3, 2014
- Report Date
- October 20, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
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. 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.
DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 12/18/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: A REVIEW OF THE PUMP BLACK BOX DATA REVEALED MULTIPLE OCCLUSION ALARMS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH FORCE READINGS. DURING TESTING, THE PUMP WAS EXERCISED FOR 24 HOURS AND THE REWIND, LOAD, AND PRIME STEPS WERE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO DUPLICATED OCCLUSION ALARMS. THE FORCE SENSOR CALIBRATION MEASURED WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. EVIDENCE OF THE COMPLAINT WAS FOUND IN THE BLACK BOX; HOWEVER, THE COMPLAINT WAS NOT DUPLICATED. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, THE PUMP WAS POWERED ON AND THE DISPLAY SCREEN APPEARED DIM.
ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A OCCLUSION (FREQUENT/PERSISTENT) ISSUE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701199 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 YR |