FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 1872032 · Received October 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02095
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 8, 2010
Date of Event
September 13, 2010
Report Date
September 29, 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 AND "SOCIAL WORKER" REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2010, THE INFUSION DEVICE DISPLAYED AN E4 (OCCLUSION) ERROR. PATIENT STATED SHE CHANGED THE INFUSION SET, THEN RECEIVED AN E8 (POWER INTERRUPT) ALERT AND THEN AN E11 (SET NOT PRIMED) ALERT. PATIENT REPORTED SHE CHANGED ALL OF THE ACCESSORIES AND THEN THE INFUSION DEVICE FUNCTIONED OKAY AND DID NOT DISPLAY ANOTHER ERROR MESSAGE. PATIENT REPORTED AN UNKNOWN ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE ON (B)(6) 2010, AND A READING OF 575 MG/DL. PATIENT'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 100-120 MG/DL. PATIENT STATED SHE TOOK A CORRECTION WITH THE PEN AND DISCONNECTED FROM THE INFUSION DEVICE AND MAKE ICT (INTENSIFIED CONVENTIONAL INSULIN THERAPY). PATIENT REPORTED THE "SOCIAL WORKER" WAS ON HOLIDAY AND THE PATIENT WAS "UNSAFELY". PATIENT REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2010, SHE USED THE INFUSION DEVICE FOR ONE DAY AND BEGAN TO HAVE BLOOD GLUCOSE PROBLEMS AGAIN. "SOCIAL WORKER" STATED SHE PUT THE INFUSION DEVICE ON HER SECRETARY AND OBSERVED THE INFUSION DEVICE FOR ONE DAY WHILE IT WAS IN RUN MODE. "SOCIAL WORKER" REPORTED NO INSULIN CAME OUT OF THE INFUSION SET. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. PRODUCT WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED RETURN OF THE ALLEGED PRODUCT FOR EVALUATION.

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| INSULIN INFUSION SET