FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1559312 · Received December 11, 2009

Report

Report Number
2183996-2009-02936
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 11, 2009
Date of Event
November 29, 2009
Report Date
December 2, 2009
Manufacturer
DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. INFO CONTAINED WITHIN THIS REPORT IS ALL THAT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF FURTHER INFO IS OBTAINED IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT REPORTED THAT THE INFUSION DEVICE DOES NOT CORRECTLY DELIVER INSULIN. IN 2009, SHE FELT VERY SICK AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGED FROM 180-350 MG/DL DESPITE BOLUSING THROUGH THE INFUSION DEVICE AND INJECTING INSULIN VIA SYRINGE. THE NEXT DAY, SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE (VALUES NOT PROVIDED) DESPITE BOLUSING THROUGH THE INFUSION DEVICE AND INJECTION INSULIN VIA SYRINGE. SHE STATED THAT SHE VOMITED AND FELT VERY SICK AND SHE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. HER NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL IS 150 MG/DL. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE.

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 49 YR Hospitalization| R INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET