FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1811132 · Received August 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-01599
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 13, 2010
Date of Event
July 8, 2010
Report Date
July 29, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
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 THAT ON (B)(6) 2010, HE FELT VERY SICK AND HAD IMPAIRED VISION AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURED "HI" ON HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR. HE PLACED THE INFUSION DEVICE IN THE STOP MODE AND THEN E4 (OCCLUSION) ERROR WAS DISPLAYED. HE BELIEVES THE ERROR WAS DISPLAYED TOO LATE. HE CHANGED THE INFUSION SITE AND PROGRAMMED A 200% TEMPORARY BASAL RATE INCREASE AND BOLUSED 18 UNITS OF INSULIN. AT 1:30PM HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURED 457 MG/DL AND HE BOLUSED 10 UNITS OF INSULIN, AT 2.30PM HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURED 197 MG/DL AND HE BOLUSED 6 UNITS OF INSULIN, AND AT 6:15PM HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURED 102 MG/DL. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND 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 69 YR INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN