FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 1873561 · Received October 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02116
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 11, 2010
Date of Event
September 28, 2010
Report Date
October 3, 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

PT REPORTED THE BLACK PLUNGER OF THE INFUSION DEVICE PISTON ROD WAS CROOKED AND THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE WAS WET. THE BLACK PLUNGER OF THE PISTON ROD APPEARED CROOKED WHILE INFUSION DEVICE WAS IN USE. AFTER INSULIN CARTRIDGE WAS REMOVED, THE BLACK PLUNGER APPEARED STRAIGHT. PT BELIEVES INSULIN DELIVERY OF THE INFUSION DEVICE IS INACCURATE. PT EXPERIENCED HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 300 MG/DL AND DELIVERED CORRECTION INSULIN BY INFUSION DEVICE AND PEN. PT CHANGES INFUSION SET EVERY 2 DAYS AND TRANSFER SET EVERY 4 DAYS. TARGET BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 80-140 MG/DL. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REQUESTED 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 34 YR Required Intervention INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN