FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 2190594 · Received July 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-02111
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2011
Date of Event
February 19, 2011
Report Date
July 19, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K060876
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED HE HAS HAD AN ISSUE WITH HIS INFUSION DEVICE FOR THE PAST 4-5 MONTHS. PT STATED THERE IS A BLACK BLOTCH IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF HIS SCREEN. PT REPORTED IT SOMETIMES GETS IN THE WAY OF THE RESULTS FIELD WITH THE BASAL RATES AND BOLUSES. PT STATED HE HAS USED DIFFERENT TYPES OF BATTERIES AND THERE IS STILL AN ISSUE WITH THE BLACK SPLOTCH. ADVISED PT ON CORRECT BATTERY TYPE TO USE. HAD PT TO CORRECT THE SETTING ON THE INFUSION DEVICE TO MATCH THE TYPE OF BATTERY HE IS USING. PT REPORTED THE BATTERY LIFE IS ALSO LOW SOMETIMES. ADVISED PT THAT COULD BE DUE TO NOT HAVING THE CORRECT SETTING ON THE INFUSION DEVICE. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PRODUCT WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED RETURN OF THE SUSPECT PRODUCT FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN