Insulin pump battery cap recalled

Animas Corporation has issued an urgent recall of battery caps used with the following insulin pump products:

• All Animas® 2020 Insulin Pumps shipped between June 16, 2008 through July 19, 2008 
• All Animas® IR 1200 and IR 1250 Insulin Pumps shipped between June 16, 2008 through August 1, 2008 
• All OneTouch® PingTM Glucose Management Systems shipped prior to August 1, 2008
• All Battery caps shipped between June 16, 2008 through July 19, 2008

According to the manufacturer:

There may be an intermittent loss of contact between the battery cap and the battery compartment in the pump which may result in the device resetting.

This can cause the device to stop administering insulin, which could result in an excess level of glucose in the blood (hyperglycemia).

Additionally, this failure may lead to user confusion in the amount of insulin administered, contributing to errors in future doses, which may result in lower than normal level of glucose in the blood (hypoglycemia).

Healthcare professionals are advised to ensure that their patients replace the battery cap on their insulin pump.

For more information go to the  Animas Corporation website which has detailed information about the recall and instructions on what patients and providers should do.

Tags: Diabetes, Insulin Pumps, Product Recall

Category: Diabetes, Product Recall