FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 2141074 · Received June 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01625
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 16, 2011
Date of Event
May 9, 2011
Report Date
May 13, 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. INFO CONTAINED WITHIN THIS REPORT IS ALL THAT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF FURTHER INFO IS OBTAINED, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT REPORTED THE E4 (OCCLUSION) ERROR IS NOT PROPERLY DISPLAYED ON THE INFUSION DEVICE AND IS EITHER MISSING OR IS DISPLAYED TOO LATE. DURING THE NIGHT OF (B)(6) 2011, THE PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATED TO 520 MG/DL AND SHE BOLUSED THROUGH THE INFUSION DEVICE BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOWER HER BLOOD GLUCOSE. SHE STATED NO INSULIN CAME OUT OF THE INFUSION SET AND NO E4 WAS DISPLAYED. THE PT CHANGED THE INFUSION SET AND BOLUSED THROUGH THE INFUSION DEVICE TO LOWER HER BLOOD GLUCOSE. HER NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 120-160 MG/DL. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. 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 24 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET