FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 2081622 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
February 4, 2011
Report Date
March 15, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT REPORTED, THE UP BUTTON OF THE INFUSION DEVICE IS DEFECTIVE. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. UPON EVAL OF THE INFUSION DEVICE, IT WAS FOUND THE UP/DOWN BUTTON IS ALWAYS ACTIVE. DUE TO AN EXTERNAL MECHANICAL INFLUENCE, THE SNAP DOME OF THE UP/DOWN BUTTON IS PRESSED THROUGH. THIS SOURCE LED TO AN ALWAYS ACTIVATED UP/DOWN BUTTON AND, THEREFORE, ALL THE BUTTONS DO NOT REACT ON PRESSURE. THE ISSUE IS RELATED TO USER HANDLING.

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 INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN