FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1678154 · Received May 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-00931
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2010
Date of Event
April 24, 2010
Report Date
April 27, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE 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 THE INFUSION DEVICE DOES NOT PROPERLY DELIVER INSULIN. SHE STATED SHE CHANGED THE INFUSION SITE, TUBING, AND INSULIN CARTRIDGE ON (B) (6) 2010 AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE HAS BEEN ELEVATED TO UP TO 300 MG/DL SINCE THAT TIME. HER NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL IS 130 MG/DL. SHE STATED SHE CHANGED THE INFUSION SET 5 MORE TIMES AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATED TO 500 MG/DL. SHE INJECTED INSULIN VIA PEN UNTIL SHE RETURNED HOME ON (B) (6) 2010. WHEN SHE RETURNED HOME, SHE CHANGED THE INFUSION SITE BUT HER BLOOD GLUCOSE REMAINED ELEVATED TO 200-430 MG/DL. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS 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 ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other| R INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET