FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP

MDR report key: 4973359 · Received August 5, 2015

Report

Report Number
2531779-2015-26988
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2015
Report Date
July 20, 2015
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K042873
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP #1: DATE OF SUBMISSION 11/23/2015 - DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 11/10/2015 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: DURING INVESTIGATION, A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PUMP REVEALED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION INSIDE OF THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE PUMP CASE WAS REMOVED AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE PUMP. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE DISPLAY WAS DIM AND DISCOLORED.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2015, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A CASING/CONDITION (MOISTURE INGRESS) ISSUE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE BEHIND THE DISPLAY. 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
514084 ANIMAS INSULIN INFUSION PUMP INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 YR