FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 2191268 · Received July 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-02121
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2011
Date of Event
June 23, 2011
Report Date
July 21, 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
AS
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

FATHER REPORTED THE INFUSION DEVICE DISPLAYED E7 ELECTRONIC ERROR WHILE IN THE RUN MODE. FATHER CHANGED THE BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE INFUSION DEVICE COMPLETED THE SELF-TEST AND RETURNED TO THE STOP MODE. THE INFUSION DEVICE FAILED TO VIBRATE DURING THE SELF-TEST. AS SOON AS THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS PLACED IN RUN MODE, THE E7 ELECTRONIC ERROR REAPPEARED. CORRECT TYPE OF BATTERY IS USED IN THE INFUSION DEVICE. FATHER REPORTED THE LAST TIME THE INFUSION DEVICE FAILED TO VIBRATE DURING THE SELF-TEST, THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED AND IT STARTED VIBRATING AGAIN. INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT DROPPED OR EXPOSED TO WATER, MOISTURE, OR INSULIN INGRESS. INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO EXTREME TEMP CHANGES OR ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED FOR EVAL. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. NO ADD'L 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 INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET