FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 1911393 · Received November 24, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02489
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 24, 2010
Date of Event
November 11, 2010
Report Date
November 11, 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
UK
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 INFUSION DEVICE HAD AN INTERRUPT IN POWER WHILE IN USE. PT STATED NOTICED, THE INFUSION DEVICE SCREEN WAS BLANK, BUT WHEN PRESSED A BUTTON NOTHING CAME ON. PT WAS UNSURE OF HOW LONG THIS HAD BEEN OCCURRING, BUT HAD RISING BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. PT WAS UNABLE TO COMMENT ON WHAT THE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS. PT REPORTED REMOVING THE BATTERY FOR 5 MINUTES, PLACED IT BACK INTO THE INFUSION DEVICE AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING AS INTENDED. PT STATED EVENT OCCURRED 5-6 DAYS AGO AND HAS CHANGED THE BATTERY AND BATTERY COVER SINCE THE EVENT. PT REPORTED, THERE WAS NO ALARM PRIOR TO THE INFUSION DEVICE SHUTTING OFF. HAD PT CHECK HISTORY ALARM; THERE WAS NO ALERT OR ALARM FOR BATTERY LOW OR BATTERY DEPLETED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. 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