FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 4242067 · Received November 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2531779-2014-32115
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2014
Report Date
October 25, 2014
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K032257
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE METER HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO ANIMAS AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: A RETAIN SAMPLE FROM THE SAME LOT NUMBER WAS TESTED. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CARTRIDGE WAS PERFORMED. NO DAMAGE OR DEFECTS WERE NOTED. A FILL TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO AIR BUBBLES BEING FORMED INSIDE THE CARTRIDGE. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED WITH NO LEAKS OBSERVED FROM THE LUER CONNECTION, O-RINGS, OR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE CARTRIDGE. THE CARTRIDGE FORCE READINGS WERE CONFIRMED TO BE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS; NO FAILURES WERE NOTED RELATED TO THE LOSS OF PRIME COMPLAINT. EACH CARTRIDGE LOT IS SUBJECTED TO A STATISTICAL SAMPLING PLAN AND MUST PASS TESTING FOR FORCE, CRACKS, AND FOREIGN MATERIAL PRIOR TO RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE RETAIN CARTRIDGE PASSED A LOT REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2014, A REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS ALLEGING THAT THE THERE WERE MULTIPLE LOSS OF PRIME WARNINGS WITH THE SAME CARTRIDGE. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED THROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF AN ADVERSE EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
721901 ANIMAS INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 13 YR