FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1202747 · Received October 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-01605
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 17, 2008
Date of Event
September 1, 2008
Report Date
October 13, 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
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PATIENT'S MOTHER REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED "THE LAST PART OF LAST MONTH." THE PATIENT WAS AT WORK AND BEGAN TO FEEL LIGHT HEADED, DIZZY, WITH CHEST PAINS, AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING. THE MOTHER TOOK THE PATIENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURED 719 MG/DL. SHE WAS TREATED WITH AN IV AND "MANUAL SHOTS EVERY SO OFTEN." SHE REMAINED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 2-4 DAYS. THE PATIENT RESUMED USE OF THE INFUSION DEVICE AFTER RETURNING HOME AND SHE HAS EXPERIENCED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 200 MG/DL "BUT NOT EXTREMELY HIGH." THE PATIENT'S MOTHER WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE EXACT DATES OR BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUES. THE MOTHER ATTRIBUTES ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE TO THE PATIENT'S DIET. SHE STATED THAT THE PATIENT "GETS SUGAR URGES, DRINKS POP, EATS COOKIES. SHE DOES WHAT SHE WANTS TO DO." NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

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 Hospitalization| O| R INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET