Events

Recall of ONETOUCH PING GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (VARIOUS COLOURS)

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by ANIMAS CORPORATION.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    21081
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-03-12
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Onetouch ping insulin pump does not recognize the leap year date of february 29. if the time and/or date were changed on february 29 the time and/or date would not be saved and the pump will revert to the previously saved time/date.

Device

ONETOUCH PING GLUCOSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (VARIOUS COLOURS)
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 10155051 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS); Model Catalog: 10155151 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS); Model Catalog: 10155251 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS); Model Catalog: 10155451 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS); Model Catalog: 10155551 (Lot serial: ALL LOTS)
  • Product Description
    OneTouch Ping Insulin Pump
  • Manufacturer
    ANIMAS CORPORATION

Manufacturer

ANIMAS CORPORATION
  • Manufacturer Address
    WEST CHESTER
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Johnson & Johnson
  • Source
    HC