FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1001318 · Received February 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-00142
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 19, 2008
Date of Event
February 2, 2008
Report Date
February 2, 2008
Manufacturer
DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K060876
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PROD WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 02/02/2008, THE PT REPORTED THAT WHILE CHANGING THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE THE PLUNGER BECAME STUCK TO THE PISTON ROD OF THE INFUSION DEVICE AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF INSULIN SPILLED INTO THE CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT. SHE STATED SHE DRIED THE INSULIN FROM THE INFUSION DEVICE. SHE WAS INSTRUCTED HOW TO REMOVE THE PLUNGER FROM THE PISTON ROD. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. NO PROD WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN