Events

Recall of Animas Vibe Insulin Infusion Pump

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States 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
    69299
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1034-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-09-06
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-01-30
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-08-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=130189
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Pump, infusion, insulin, to be used with invasive glucose sensor - Product Code OYC
  • Reason
    Calibration factors in the pump overwritten during a programming step. the force sensor could send a lower signal value to the pump processor, with loss of prime warnings, occlusion alarms and the pump unable to detect a cartridge during the prime sequence. field action initiated 8/29/2011.
  • Action
    The field action was initiated on 8/29/2011 and comprised communication to patients and distributors using email, letters and verbal communication. In addition, notifications were sent to those Health Care Professionals who had patients that were affected by this field action. Health Authorities were notified in those countries where the pump had been distributed (France, Germany, Sweden and United Kingdom) or was in the hands of patients. Replacement product was provided to distributors and end users who were identified as having affected product.

Device

Animas Vibe Insulin Infusion Pump
  • Model / Serial
    Model Number(s):   100515-63 100510-63 100514-63 100512-63 100511-63 101200-03 100201-03 101202-03 101204-03 101205-03 101200-53 101202-53 101205-53 101200-02 101200-57 101201-57 101202-57 101204-57 101205-57 101200-63 101201-63 101202-63 101204-63 101205-63 101206-63
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    No US distribution, Distributors are located in France, Germany, Sweden and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Animas Vibe Insulin Infusion Pump. || This product is indicated for continuous subcutaneous infusion of insulin for the treatment of diabetes and has a continuous glucose monitoring feature.
  • Manufacturer
    Animas Corporation

Manufacturer

Animas Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Animas Corporation, 200 Lawrence Dr, West Chester PA 19380-3428
  • Source
    USFDA