FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 2202462 · Received August 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-02170
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 2011
Date of Event
July 22, 2011
Report Date
July 25, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
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 PUTTING A NEW INSULIN CARTRIDGE IN HER INFUSION DEVICE AND WENT TO BED. PT STATED THE NEXT MORNING SHE WOKE UP WITH A BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OF 690 MG/DL AND HAD TO BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY TO THE HOSP. TREATMENT RECEIVED WAS NOT PROVIDED. LENGTH OF TIME IN THE HOSP WAS NOT PROVIDED. PT REPORTED THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE IN THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS EMPTY, THE PISTON ROD OF THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS IN THE MIDDLE POSITION, AND THE RUBBER WORK IN THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE WAS IN THE MIDDLE POSITION; NO ERROR MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. PT STATED THE INFUSION DEVICE DIDN'T GET WET AND THE INSIDE OF THE DEVICE IS DRY. PT REPORTED SHE DID NOT GET HER INSULIN IN THE NIGHT. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. REQUESTED RETURN OF THE ALLEGED INFUSION DEVICE 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 Hospitalization| R INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN