FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1883407 · Received October 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02138
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 21, 2010
Date of Event
September 28, 2010
Report Date
October 12, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K060876
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1415-2009
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, PT REPORTED THE DOWN BUTTON ON HIS INFUSION DEVICE WAS DEFECTIVE. DOWN BUTTON STARTED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY 2 WEEKS BEFORE REPORT. IT HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. PT HAS TO PRESS DOWN BUTTON AT DIFFERENT ANGLES FOR INFUSION DEVICE TO RESPOND. THIS WAS NOTICED WHEN PT ATTEMPTED TO BOLUS. DOWN BUTTON POPS UP AFTER IT IS PRESSED. PT HAS USED THIS INFUSION DEVICE FOR MORE THAN 3 YEARS AND BOLUSES 3-4 TIMES PER DAY. INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT DROPPED OR EXPOSED TO WATER OR INSULIN INGRESS. PT REPORTED HE WILL SWITCH TO BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. PT WAS NOT ABLE TO VERIFY SERIAL NUMBER OF INFUSION DEVICE. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

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 57 YR INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN