ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP
Report
- Report Number
- 2531779-2014-32700
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 14, 2014
- Report Date
- October 27, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ANIMAS CORPORATION
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042873
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
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 DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 12/31/2014 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: THE PUMP BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS OBSERVED TO BE CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ONE CRACK WAS AT THE TOP OF THE COMPARTMENT, AND THE OTHER WAS JUST BELOW THE BUMPER PAD. THE RETURNED BATTERY CAP WAS CONFIRMED TO BE ABLE TO TIGHTEN FULLY TO THE PUMP.
ON (B)(6) 2014, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS ALLEGING THAT THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS DAMAGED. THE REPORTER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO NOTED MOISTURE OR CORROSION INSIDE THE PUMP RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 737117 | ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ANIMAS CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 YR |