FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 2110278 · Received May 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01434
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2011
Date of Event
April 24, 2011
Report Date
April 25, 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
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED THE DISPLAY ON HIS INFUSION DEVICE IS DAMAGED. PT STATED ABOUT A 1/3 OF THE SCREEN IS DARK BLUE AND HE CAN BARELY SEE THE BASAL RATE. PT REPORTED THE TOP HALF OF THE SCREEN IS BLANK AND 1/3 OF THE DISPLAY ON THE LEFT SIDE IS DARK BLUE WITH A "CLEAR" SPOT IN THE MIDDLE. PT STATED HE NORMALLY HAS 0.7 UNITS FOR HIS BASAL RATE AND HE CAN SEE LESS THAN HALF OF THE ZERO AND THE BOTTOM HALF OF 7. PT REPORTED HE NOTICED THIS ISSUE YESTERDAY. PT STATED THE INFUSION DEVICE DISPLAYED THE AUTOMATIC OFF ALARM BECAUSE HE HAD NOT TOUCHED ANY BUTTONS IN OVER 12 HOURS. PT REPORTED IT WAS NORMAL FOR IT TO ALARM LIKE THIS. PT STATED WHEN HE WENT TO SILENCE THE ALARM; HE NOTICED THE ISSUE WITH THE DISPLAY. VERIFIED THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT DROPPED AND DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PROD WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED RETURN OF THE ALLEGED PROD 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 45 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET