FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1833147 · Received September 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-01868
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2010
Date of Event
August 11, 2010
Report Date
August 26, 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. INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS REPORT IS ALL THAT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE INFUSION DEVICE DOES NOT CORRECTLY DELIVER INSULIN. SHE STATED THAT FOR THE PAST 10-15 DAYS, HER BLOOD GLUCOSE HAS BEEN ELEVATED TO 350-390 MG/DL. HER NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 160-180 MG/DL. SHE CHANGED ALL OF THE ACCESSORIES AND WAS UNABLE TO LOWER HER BLOOD GLUCOSE. SHE SWITCHED TO HER BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE RETURNED TO NORMAL. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THE PATIENT 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 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 INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET