FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK D-TRONPLUS

MDR report key: 1872029 · Received October 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02088
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 8, 2010
Date of Event
September 24, 2010
Report Date
September 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
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

PATIENT REPORTED ONGOING HYPERGLYCEMIA. BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATED TO 408 MG/DL ON (B)(6) 2010. PATIENT CHANGED INFUSION SET AND DELIVERED A CORRECTION BOLUS BY INFUSION DEVICE, BUT THIS DID NOT LOWER BLOOD GLUCOSE. PATIENT THEN DELIVERED A CORRECTION BOLUS BY INSULIN INJECTION AND THIS WAS SUCCESSFUL. PATIENT CHANGED THE ADAPTER, INFUSION SET, AND INSULIN CARTRIDGE ON (B)(6) 2010 AT 7:00 A.M. INFUSION DEVICE STARTED AS NORMAL BUT DISPLAYED A4 CARTRIDGE/ADAPTER ALERT. PATIENT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THIS ALERT. PATIENT SWITCHED TO BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE AT 8:40 P.M. AT TIME OF REPORT, BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS NORMAL AND BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. PATIENT CHANGES INFUSION NEEDLE EVERY 2 DAYS AND TUBING AND INSULIN CARTRIDGE EVERY 8-9 DAYS. INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO WATER OR ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS. PATIENT DID NOT LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS OR SPILL KETONES. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

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

Patients

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