FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 2142446 · Received June 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01889
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 22, 2011
Date of Event
June 3, 2011
Report Date
June 8, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LO
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

DAUGHTER REPORTED THAT PATIENT DIED ON (B)(6) 2011 WHILE USING THE INFUSION DEVICE. PATIENT LIVED BY HIMSELF AND THE LAST TIME HE MEASURED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS AT 3:00 A.M. ON (B)(6) 2011. HE WAS AT HIS PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE THE DAY BEFORE HIS DEATH AND ALSO HAD AN APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED ON (B)(6) 2011. PHYSICIAN TOLD A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE THAT PATIENT HAD BEEN ASKED SEVERAL TIMES TO DECREASE THE INSULIN DOSAGE DUE TO MANY HYPOGLYCEMIC EVENTS. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS 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 63 YR Death INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN