FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 2112806 · Received April 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01299
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2011
Date of Event
April 2, 2011
Report Date
April 12, 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
GM
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS REPORT IS ALL THAT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINED, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REPORTED THE BUTTONS ON THE INFUSION DEVICE ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. PATIENT ATTEMPTED TO GIVE A BOLUS, BUT THE INFUSION DEVICE WOULD NOT RESPOND. PATIENT CHANGED THE BATTERY, AND THE INFUSION DEVICE POWERED ON AND THEN DISPLAYED AN E8 POWER INTERRUPT ERROR. THE ERROR COULD NOT BE CLEARED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE BUTTONS. PATIENT ASSUMED THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS DELIVERING INSULIN AS INTENDED, AND BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 162 MG/DL DURING THE REPORT. PATIENT ALSO REPORTED THE INFUSION DEVICE IS TURNING OFF. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. ADDITIONAL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN