FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1082231 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-01098
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
July 14, 2008
Report Date
July 14, 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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PT REPORTED THE UP/DOWN BUTTONS ON HER INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE ARE NOT RESPONDING TO PRESSES. SHE STATED, SHE DOES NOT KNOW HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON AND THINKS SHE MAY NOT HAVE GOTTEN HER BOLUSES AS SHE HAS HAD ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 342-370 MG/DL. SHE SAID, HER NORMAL RANGE IS AROUND 150 MG/DL. SYMPTOMS ARE THIRST AND FATIGUE. SHE STATED SHE HAS BEEN BOLUSING BUT HAS NOT BEEN LISTENING FOR THE CONFIRMATION BEEPS UNTIL YESTERDAY. THE PT STATED, SHE IS CURRENTLY USING THE STANDARD BOLUS FEATURE TO GIVE HERSELF BOLUSES. SHE SAID, SHE WILL SWITCH TO HER BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PROD 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 Required Intervention INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET