FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK D-TRONPLUS

MDR report key: 1915742 · Received November 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02484
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 29, 2010
Date of Event
September 22, 2010
Report Date
November 19, 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. INFO CONTAINED WITHIN THIS REPORT IS ALL THAT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF FURTHER INFO IS OBTAINED, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT REPORTED EXPERIENCING UNEXPLAINABLE ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE OF OVER 350 MG/DL FOR 6-8 WEEKS. HE CHANGED ALL ACCESSORIES AND BOLUSED THROUGH THE INFUSION DEVICE WITH NO SUCCESS. HE INJECTED INSULIN VIA SYRINGE TO LOWER HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE. HE STATED, THE PISTON ROD WORKS "JERKILY" DURING BOLUS AND WHILE PRIMING THE INFUSION TUBING AND AT TIME NO INSULIN DRIPS FROM THE INFUSION TUBING AFTER PRIMING. HE STATED THAT NO E4 (OCCLUSION) ERROR IS DISPLAYED. HE SWITCHED TO HIS BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE RETURNED TO NORMAL. HIS NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 80-160 MG/DL. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

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 INFUSION SET| INSULIN