FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 1944451 · Received December 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02688
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 28, 2010
Date of Event
December 16, 2010
Report Date
December 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 U.S. 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

CALLER REPORTED THE CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT OF THE PT'S INFUSION DEVICE WAS WET WITH INSULIN. CALLER REPORTED THE PT WAS HAVING AN ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL. PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS NOT PROVIDED. PT'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS NOT PROVIDED. CALLER STATED THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE WAS LEAKY. CALLER REPORTED SHE CHANGED THE INFUSION DEVICE AND THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE AND THE PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL IS NOW NORMAL. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. REQUESTED RETURN OF THE ALLEGED INSULIN CARTRIDGE FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP CARTRIDGE LZG ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA UNK

Patients

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