FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 1991519 · Received January 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00075
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 28, 2011
Date of Event
January 14, 2011
Report Date
January 18, 2011
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
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PATIENT REPORTED HER INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT DELIVERING ENOUGH INSULIN. BLOOD GLUCOSE HAD ELEVATED TO THE 200-400 MG/DL RANGE BEGINNING ON FRIDAY, (B)(6) 2011. PATIENT SWITCHED TO HER BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE ON (B)(6) 2011, AND BLOOD GLUCOSE DECREASED. NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 169-170 MG/DL. NO ERROR MESSAGES WERE RECEIVED ON THE INFUSION DEVICE. INSULIN CARTRIDGE AND INFUSION SET ARE CHANGED EVERY 3 DAYS. ADAPTER WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS OLD. PATIENT WAS ADVISED ON MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS. THERE WERE NO AIR BUBBLES, BLOOD, OR LEAKS OF INSULIN IN THE SYSTEM. PATIENT DID NOT FORGET TO BOLUS, AND THERE WERE NO CHANGES IN HER LIFESTYLE. INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT DROPPED, CRACKED, OR EXPOSED TO WATER OR OTHER LIQUID. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

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 52 YR INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN