FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1657831 · Received April 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-00694
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 9, 2010
Date of Event
March 15, 2010
Report Date
March 18, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K060876
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, PT REPORTED AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE INFUSION DEVICE DURING BASAL DELIVERY. PT DESCRIBED THE NOISE AS A "CHICK-CHICK" SOUND EVERY COUPLE OF MINUTES. PT STATED THIS NOISE WAS NOT THE NORMAL SOUND EMITTED DURING INSULIN DELIVERY AND WAS LOUD ENOUGH TO DISTURB PEOPLE SITTING NEAR HER. HAD PT INSERT A NEW BATTERY; THE ABNORMAL NOISE CONTINUED. PT REPORTED SHE CHANGED THE INFUSION SETS AND INSULIN CARTRIDGES SEVERAL TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ASSISTED THE PT WITH SETTING THE CORRECT TIME. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PRODUCT WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED RETURN OF THE SUSPECT PRODUCT FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET