Events

Recall of Device Recall OneTouch(R) Ping(R) Insulin Pump glucose management system

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
    61436
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1376-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-03-01
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-04-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-12-24
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=108070
  • 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 - Product Code LZG
  • Reason
    There is an error in the pump software where the onetouch(r) ping(r) insulin pump did not allow the user to save changes to the time and date on the pump if those changes were made on february 29, 2012 (leap day). users who did not attempt to change the time or date on their pump on february 29, 2012 are not affected by this issue.
  • Action
    The firm initiated their recall on March 1, 2012 and sent Urgent Notification letters dated March 6, 2012 to all consignees by UPS with delivery confirmation. Customers were notified of the issue and the appropriate steps to take in order to mitigate the issue. A Web Letter for users was also posted to the Animas web site. Questions were directed to (855) 230-7577.

Device

Device Recall OneTouch(R) Ping(R) Insulin Pump glucose management system
  • Model / Serial
    Part number 101420-00, 10142100, 101422-00, 101424-00, 101425-00, 100430-00, 100431-00, 100432-00, 100434-00, 100435-00, 101420-98, 101421-98, 101422-98, 101424-98, 101425-98, and 10050000.
  • Product Classification
    General Hospital and Personal Use Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution, (USA) including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the country of Canada and the territory of Puerto Rico.
  • Product Description
    OneTouch(R) Ping(R) Insulin Pump glucose management system. The device is intended to deliver insulin therapy.
  • Manufacturer
    Animas Corporation

Manufacturer

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