FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 2071803 · Received April 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01175
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 21, 2011
Date of Event
March 19, 2011
Report Date
March 30, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K060876
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED THAT SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED 2 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS FOR HYPERGLYCEMIA AND THAT SHE DOES NOT BELIEVE HER INFUSION DEVICE IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. PT REPORTED SHE DOES NOT RECEIVE INTENDED BOLUSES DUE TO FREQUENT ALARMS ON THE INFUSION DEVICE. PT BELIEVES THE INFUSION DEVICE GAVE E3 AUTOMATIC OFF AND AN E8 POWER INTERRUPT ERRORS. THE FIRST HOSPITALIZATION WAS FOR A TOTAL OF 6 DAYS, AND PT HAD BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 3 DAYS AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATED TO THE 330 MG/DL RANGE, AND NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 78-100 MG/DL. PT WAS TREATED WITH AN INSULIN DRIP AT THE HOSPITAL. INFUSION DEVICE WAS DROPPED A WEEK AGO, BUT IT WAS NOT CRACKED. PT SWITCHED TO HER BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING CALL. INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS. INFUSION DEVICE, CARTRIDGE, AND ADAPTER WERE REPLACED AND REQUESTED FOR EVAL. THE INFUSION SETS WERE DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

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 34 YR Hospitalization| R INSULIN, (DATE OF TX: (B)(6))| INSULIN INFUSION SET:| (DATE OF TX: (B)(6))