FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ANIMAS VIBE

MDR report key: 6108454 · Received November 17, 2016

Report

Report Number
2531779-2016-31575
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 17, 2016
Report Date
October 26, 2016
Manufacturer
ANIMAS CORPORATION
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P130007
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED BY PRODUCT ANALYSIS ON 12/12/2016 WITH THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS: DURING INVESTIGATION, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS CRACKED AT THE THREADS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GRIP PAD TO THE SEAL. UNRELATED TO THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT, THE AUDIO BOLUS BUTTON COVER WAS TORN BUT STILL OPERABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT THREADS WERE STRIPPED AND WERE UNABLE TO BE SECURED. A TEST CAP WAS ABLE TO HOLD FOR TESTING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2016, THE REPORTER CONTACTED ANIMAS, ALLEGING A CASING/CONDITION (CRACKED/DAMAGED CASING) ISSUE. IT WAS ALLEGED THAT THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS DAMAGED. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PRODUCT CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO AN ADVERSE EVENT. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING REPORTED BECAUSE THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION HAS THE ABILITY TO RESULT IN A DELAY IN TREATMENT OR LONG TERM CESSATION IN DELIVERY IF THE DAMAGE IMPACTS THE POWER CIRCUIT OR CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
761690 ANIMAS VIBE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP MDS ANIMAS CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1