FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 1872028 · Received October 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02090
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 8, 2010
Date of Event
September 7, 2010
Report Date
September 28, 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
GM
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

MOTHER REPORTED THE INFUSION DEVICE DID NOT PROVIDE W1 LOW CARTRIDGE WARNING BEFORE THE E1 CARTRIDGE EMPTY ERROR. THIS OCCURRED WITH 4 INSULIN CARTRIDGES OVER THE PREVIOUS 3 WEEKS. BACKLIGHT OF INFUSION DEVICE IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATED TO 250 MG/DL AS A RESULT. PATIENT CHANGED INSULIN CARTRIDGE AND INFUSION SET AND DELIVERED A CORRECTION BOLUS BY THE INFUSION DEVICE. PATIENT DID SPILL KETONES. PATIENT CHANGES INFUSION HEADSET EVERY 2 DAYS AND TUBING AND INSULIN CARTRIDGE EVERY 5 DAYS. CORRECT TYPE OF BATTERIES ARE USED IN INFUSION DEVICE. INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO WATER OR ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS. TARGET BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 110-130 MG/DL. PATIENT DID NOT LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS OR REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN