FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 2120314 · Received June 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01536
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 1, 2011
Date of Event
May 4, 2011
Report Date
May 6, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF 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

PT WAS HOSPITALIZED ON (B)(6) 2011 AND REPORTED THE INFUSION DEVICE DELIVERED TOO MUCH INSULIN. THE INFUSION DEVICE DISPLAYED E6 MECHANICAL ERROR, AND PT CHANGED THE INFUSION SET AND BATTERY TO CLEAR THE ERROR MESSAGE. PT REPORTED THE INFUSION DEVICE THEN, WITHOUT A SIGNAL OR ERROR MESSAGE, DELIVERED TOO MUCH INSULIN. BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 28 MG/DL, AND PT WAS UNCONSCIOUS. THIS OCCURRED AT APPROX 3:30 P.M. PT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. HE WAS TREATED WITH A GLUCOSE SOLUTION AND HOSPITALIZED FOR 1 DAY IN A "PRE-COMA" STATUS. PT DOES NOT KNOW HOW MUCH INSULIN WAS DELIVERED, AND HE WAS NOT WEARING THE INFUSION DEVICE AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS 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 Hospitalization| R INSULIN: (B)(6)| INSULIN INFUSION SET: (B)(6)