FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 1983809 · Received January 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02788
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 20, 2011
Date of Event
December 28, 2010
Report Date
December 29, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K060876
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, PATIENT REPORTED THERE IS CONDENSATION IN THE CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT OF THE INFUSION DEVICE. PATIENT STATED, SHE NOTICED THE LEAK BECAUSE, HER PAJAMAS WERE WET. PATIENT REPORTED, SHE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY ERROR MESSAGES. PATIENT STATED, SHE HAS NOT CHANGED THE INFUSION ADAPTER FOR A WHILE; IS NOT SURE HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN. HAD PATIENT REMOVE THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE. PATIENT REPORTED, THERE IS NO WATER OR INSULIN IN THE CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT OF THE INFUSION DEVICE. PATIENT STATED, THE MOISTURE IS INSULIN AND IT IS INSIDE OF THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE. PATIENT REPORTED, THE INSULIN IS IN THE EMPTY/USED SIDE OF THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE ON THE INSIDE WHERE THE PLUNGER USED TO BE WHEN THE CARTRIDGE WAS FULL. PATIENT STATED, SHE CHANGED THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE AND THE INFUSION SET; WAS ABLE TO PLACE THE INFUSION DEVICE BACK IN THE RUN MODE. ATTEMPTS TO FOLLOW UP WITH PATIENT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PATIENT 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 CARTRIDGE INSULIN INFUSION PUMP CARTRIDGE LZG ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET