FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1915766 · Received November 29, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02500
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 29, 2010
Date of Event
November 13, 2010
Report Date
November 18, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTMES INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K060876
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1415-2009
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT REPORTED THE UP ARROW ON HER INFUSION DEVICE IS NOT WORKING. PT STATED THE RUBBER IS PEELING OFF OF THE INFUSION DEVICE AND NOW THE UP ARROW BUTTON IS NOT RESPONDING. PT REPORTED SHE NOTICED THE ISSUE THIS WEEKEND WHEN SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BOLUS. PT STATED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS ELEVATED AROUND 400 MG/DL WHEN SHE NOTICED THE UP ARROW WAS NOT RESPONDING. PT'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 140 MG/DL. PT REPORTED SHE SWITCHED TO HER BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE TO TREAT HERSELF AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE REGULATED BACK TO NORMAL. PT STATED SHE DID 3 INFUSION SITE CHANGES AND CHANGED HER INSULIN CARTRIDGE BEFORE REALIZING THE UP ARROW BUTTON WAS NOT RESPONDING. 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 INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTMES INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Required Intervention INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN