FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1012664 · Received March 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-00301
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 11, 2008
Date of Event
February 28, 2008
Report Date
February 28, 2008
Manufacturer
DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K060876
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE KEY LOCK FEATURE OF HIS INFUSION DEVICE WAS ON AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO TURN IT OFF. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT KNOW HOW THE KEY LOCK FEATURE GOT TURNED ON OR WHEN IT WAS TURNED ON. PRIOR TO CALLING HE REMOVED AND REINSERTED THE BATTERY. HE WAS ADVISED TO PRESS AND HOLD THE MENU AND DOWN BUTTONS FOR 3 SECONDS. HE STATED HE DID THIS AND WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE KEYS. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REINSERT THE BATTERY AND PRESS THE MENU BUTTON UNTIL HE SAW THE "STANDARD SETUP" SCREEN. HE WAS THEN ADVISED TO PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON AND UP BUTTON TO UNLOCK THE KEYS. HE STATED THAT DUE TO THE LOCKED BUTTONS HE WAS UNABLE TO BOLUS AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATED TO 300 MG/DL. HIS NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 80-120 MG/DL. HE BOLUSED IMMEDIATELY UPON UNLOCKING THE KEYS. UPON FOLLOW UP ON THE NEXT DAY, THE PATIENT STATED HE WAS DOING FINE AND HIS INFUSION DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE PATIENT 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 EVALUATION.

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 Required Intervention INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET