FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1001347 · Received February 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-00147
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 19, 2008
Date of Event
January 31, 2008
Report Date
February 1, 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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 02/01/2008, THE PT REPORTED THAT THE PISTON ROD OF HIS INFUSION DEVICE WAS "MULTI-COLORED AND DOES NOT LOOK CLEAN." HE STATED IT LOOKED "OXIDIZED." HE STATED THAT INSULIN SPILLED INTO THE CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT WHILE CHANGING THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE AND HE DID NOT CLEAN OUT THE CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PRODUCT WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED TO 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| INSULIN INFUSION SET