FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1192448 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-01540
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2008
Date of Event
September 28, 2008
Report Date
September 29, 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
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PT REPORTED THAT HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS ELEVATED TO 400 MG/DL. THE PREVIOUS DAY, HE REPORTED THAT THE DOWN BUTTON OF HIS INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING (REPORTED SEPARATELY) AND HE WAS EDUCATED ON HOW TO PERFORM A STANDARD BOLUS. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT REMEMBER IF HE WAS TOLD TO PRESS THE CHECK BUTTON TO CONFIRM THE BOLUS. HE ATTEMPTED TO BOLUS THE EVENING OF THE DAY OF EVENT, AND AGAIN IN THE NEXT DAY, AND THE BOLUSES WERE NOT DELIVERED. HE WAS EDUCATED ON PERFORMING A STANDARD BOLUS. HE WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY BOLUS AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. THE PT 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 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 INFUSION SET| INSULIN