FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 5102814 · Received September 24, 2015

Report

Report Number
2531779-2015-34365
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 24, 2015
Report Date
September 4, 2015
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
P130007
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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. (B)(6).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOW-UP #1: DATE OF SUBMISSION 11/05/2015 - DEVICE EVALUATION: THE PUMP HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 10/23/2015 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: DURING INVESTIGATION, THE PUMP WAS RETURNED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE IN THE PUMP. THE RETURNED BATTERY CAP SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND WAS ABLE TO SECURE PROPERLY TO THE PUMP. THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT THREADS WERE OBSERVED TO BE STRIPPED. A LEAK TEST WAS PERFORMED AND BATTERY COMPARTMENT LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE PUMP CASE WAS OPENED AND THERE WAS NO MOISTURE FOUND. UNRELATED TO THE COMPLAINT, INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE AUDIO BOLUS BUTTON COVER WAS TORN, HOWEVER THE BUTTON RESPONDED APPROPRIATELY DURING TESTING. 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 (DAMAGED CAP W/MOISTURE) ISSUE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY CAP WAS DAMAGED AND THERE WAS VISIBLE MOISTURE IN THE PUMP. 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
633256 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1