FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 2190595 · Received July 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-02108
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
July 18, 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

PT REPORTED THE VIBRATION ALARM OF THE INFUSION DEVICE HAS BEEN DEFECTIVE SINCE (B)(6) 2011. ON THE DAY OF THE REPORT, THE INFUSION DEVICE DISPLAYED E1 CARTRIDGE EMPTY AND E2 BATTERY DEPLETED ERRORS. PT CHANGED THE BATTERY, AND THEN THE INFUSION DEVICE DISPLAYED AN E7 ELECTRONIC ERROR. HE CHANGED THE BATTERY AGAIN, BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ERROR MESSAGE. INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO WATER OR ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS OR DROPPED ON THE FLOOR. THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL NOISES. THE CORRECT TYPE OF BATTERY WAS USED IN THE INFUSION DEVICE, AND THE BATTERY SETTING WAS PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED FOR EVAL. NO ADDITIONAL INFO 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 49 YR INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN