FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1082051 · Received July 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-01090
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2008
Date of Event
July 3, 2008
Report Date
July 7, 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
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PT REPORTED SHE REC'D AN E10 (CARTRIDGE ERROR) ON HER INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE DISPLAY WHILE CHANGING THE CARTRIDGE. SHE CHANGED THE BATTERY WHILE ON THE CALL BUT THE E10 DISPLAYED AGAIN. THE PISTON ROD OF THE INFUSION DEVICE WOULD NOT RETURN COMPLETELY. THE PT MENTIONED A LARGE AMOUNT OF INSULIN SPILLED INTO THE CARTRIDGE CHAMBER ON FOUR DAYS EARLIER. THE PT WAS ADVISED TO SWITCH TO HER BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE AND WAS ASSISTED IN SETTING IT UP. THE PT DID NOT REPORT BLOOD GLUCOSE CONCERNS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE 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