FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 2120330 · Received June 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01552
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 2, 2011
Date of Event
May 1, 2011
Report Date
May 9, 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
GM
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. INFO CONTAINED WITHIN THIS REPORT IS ALL THAT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF FURTHER INFO IS OBTAINED, IT WILL NOT BE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT REPORTED THE INFUSION DEVICE "DOESN¿T WORK." ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURED 299 MG/DL AT 8 AM AND SHE CHANGED THE INFUSION SET AND BOLUSED THROUGH THE INFUSION DEVICE. AT 1 PM, HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS VERY HIGH AND SHE BOLUSED THROUGH THE INFUSION DEVICE, A TOTAL OF 50 UNITS OF INSULIN. SHE WAS VERY THIRSTY, TRIED, AND SICK. AT 4 PM, SHE WAS TAKEN BY HER PARTNER TO THE HOSP AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURED 741 MG/DL. SHE DISCONNECTED FROM THE INFUSION DEVICE AND FOUND THE INFUSION SET CANNULA WAS BENT (COMPETITOR'S PRODUCT). ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSP. SHE RECONNECTED TO THE INFUSION DEVICE AND NOW HAS ERRATIC BLOOD GLUCOSE. HER NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 100-120 MG/DL. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

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 54 YR Hospitalization| O| R INSULIN INFUSION SET:| INSULIN: (DATE OF TX (B)(6))| (DATE OF TX (B)(6))