FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1932888 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02610
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Date of Event
December 9, 2010
Report Date
December 9, 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
IT
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF 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

PT WAS AT SCHOOL, AND THE INFUSION DEVICE VIBRATED. PT CHECKED THE DISPLAY AND IT APPEARED NORMAL. HE TRIED TO PRESS THE BUTTONS, BUT THE INFUSION DEVICE APPEARED "BLOCKED." HE REMOVED AND REINSERTED THE BATTERY, BUT THE INFUSION DEVICE WOULD NOT WORK OR TURN ON. PT RETURNED HOME AND BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 250 MG/DL. NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 120 MG/DL. HE CORRECTED HYPERGLYCEMIA BY MULTI-INJECTION THERAPY, AND HE SWITCHED TO A BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE. PT REPORTED INFUSION DEVICE DID NOT GIVE APPROPRIATE ALERT OR ERROR MESSAGE. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED FOR EVAL. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. NO ADD'L INFO WAS PROVIDED.

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 Required Intervention INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET