FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1163069 · Received September 15, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-01418
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 15, 2008
Date of Event
September 8, 2008
Report Date
September 8, 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
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PT REPORTED HIS PRIMARY INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE WAS PRIMING "IN BURSTS." HE STATED, HE NOTICED "PATTERNS" WITH HIS HAVING ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS, SO HE SWITCHED TO HIS BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE. THE PT MENTIONED HE CHANGES HIS INSULIN INFUSION HEADSETS EVERY 5-6 DAYS AND WAS ADVISED, THE HEADSETS SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 2 DAYS. THE PT REFUSED TO TROUBLESHOOT. 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 Required Intervention INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET