FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1811124 · Received August 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-01607
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 13, 2010
Date of Event
July 15, 2010
Report Date
July 15, 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
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, PT RECEIVED THE BATTERY DEPLETED (E2) ERROR WITHOUT RECEIVING THE BATTERY LOW (A2) ALERT FIRST. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY VIEWING THE ALARM HISTORY ON THE INFUSION DEVICE. PT WAS USING THE CORRECT TYPE OF BATTERY. FOLLOWING BATTERY DEPLETED (E2) ERROR, PT TRIED SEVERAL BATTERIES THAT DID NOT WORK. PT THEN INSERTED A USED BATTERY AND INFUSION DEVICE POWERED ON. AFTER INFUSION DEVICE POWERED ON, IT THEN DISPLAYED BATTERY LOW (A2) ALERT. BATTERY WAS REPLACED AGAIN AND INFUSION DEVICE POWERED ON WITHOUT GIVING ANY BATTERY ALERTS OR ERRORS. PT ALSO RECEIVED A MECHANICAL ERROR (E6) EARLIER IN THE DAY, WHICH WAS CLEARED BY FOLLOWING TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

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 48 YR INSULIN| INFUSION SET