FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1083305 · Received July 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-01069
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 28, 2008
Date of Event
July 5, 2008
Report Date
July 5, 2008
Manufacturer
DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K060876
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PATIENT REPORTED AN ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE READING OF 350 MG/DL WITH HIS TYPICAL READING BEING 180 MG/DL. HE CORRECTED HIS READING BY GIVING HIMSELF AN INSULIN INJECTION. HE STATED, HE REC'D AN E7 (ELECTRONIC ERROR) ON HIS INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE WHILE THE PISTON ROD WAS RETURNING. HE STATED HE FEELS "THE PUMP WAS NOT DOING WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSE TO." THE PT WAS IN A HURRY AND DID NOT HAVE TIME FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. ON FOLLOW UP WITH THE PT ON FOUR DAYS LATER, THE PT STATED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS ARE BACK TO HIS NORMAL RANGE AND HE HAS HAD NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE PT WAS IN A HURRY AND DECLINED FURTHER DISCUSSION. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. NO PRODUCT WAS 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