FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 2141020 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01617
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
May 13, 2011
Report Date
May 19, 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 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 REPORTED, THE INSULIN DELIVERY OF THE INFUSION DEVICE IS TOO LOW. RECENTLY, PT CHANGED THE CARTRIDGE AND THE INFUSION DEVICE DISPLAYED AN E10 CARTRIDGE ERROR. AT 4 PM, BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 125 MG/DL. PT ATE 3 BE AND DELIVERED 4-5 IE VIA THE INFUSION DEVICE. AT 7:30 PM, BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 536 MG/DL. PT DELIVERED 12 IE AND THEN 6 IE VIA THE INFUSION DEVICE. AT 8:30 PM, BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 295 MG/DL. PT CHANGES THE INFUSION NEEDLE EVERY 3 DAYS AND THE TUBE EVERY 5-6 DAYS. PT WAS REFERRED TO THE USER GUIDE. INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO WATER. INFUSION DEVICE WAS EXPOSED TO X-RAY DURING A SCAN OF HIS SPINAL COLUMN. PT HAD A COLD AND STOMACH-ACHE AND RECENTLY STARTED ANTIBIOTICS. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. 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 43 YR INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN