FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 1231657 · Received November 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-01712
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2008
Date of Event
October 25, 2008
Report Date
November 1, 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
IL, 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 PT REPORTED THAT 1 WEEK AGO SHE USED AN ENTIRE INSULIN CARTRIDGE IN ONE DAY DUE TO ISSUES WITH AIR BUBBLES AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS ELEVATED TO 300-325 MG/DL. SHE STATED THAT SHE BOLUSED BUT HER BLOOD GLUCOSE DID NOT DECREASE. THIS IS WHEN SHE DISCOVERED AIR BUBBLES IN THE INFUSION TUBING. HER TARGET BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 125-150 MG/DL. SHE WAS ABLE TO BOLUS TO LOWER HER BLOOD GLUCOSE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL 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 CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP CARTRIDGE LZG DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention INSULIN INFUSION PUMP| INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET