FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4251837 · Received November 14, 2014

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

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. 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

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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