FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 2023872 · Received February 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00169
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 14, 2011
Date of Event
November 23, 2010
Report Date
January 23, 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
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL, METHOD AND RESULTS: NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED, SHE WAS NOT USING HER PRIMARY INFUSION DEVICE AND WANTED TO SEND IT IN FOR TESTING. PT STATED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS HIGHER WHEN SHE WAS ON IT. PT REPORTED, SHE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS DELIVERING HER INSULIN. PT STATED SHE WOULD BOLUS AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WOULDN'T COME DOWN. PT REPORTED, SHE WENT ON HER BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE OVER 2 MONTHS AGO. PT STATED SHE CHANGES THE INFUSION HEADSET EVERY 3-4 DAYS. ADVISED PT TO CHANGE THE HEADSET EVERY 3 DAYS. PT REPORTED, SHE HAS A HOLE IN HER FOOT AND THAT COULD BE CAUSING HER ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS. PT STATED SHE HAS NOT CHANGED THE INFUSION ADAPTER OR THE BATTERY COVER. ADVISED PT SHE NEED TO CHANGE THESE. ATTEMPTS TO F/U WITH PT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. SENDING ADAPTERS AND BATTERY COVER; NO PRODUCT RETURN WAS REQUESTED.

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 55 YR INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN