FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 2210198 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01968
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Date of Event
June 27, 2011
Report Date
June 28, 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
FI
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 INFUSION DEVICE STARTED ALARMING IN THE NIGHT. PT STATED THE INFUSION DEVICE MADE AN ODD NOISE. PT REPORTED THE DISPLAY ON THE DEVICE WAS BLINKING BUT NO ERROR MESSAGE WAS SHOWN. PT STATED SHE REMOVED THE BATTERY AND THEN CHANGED THE BATTERY AND THE BATTERY COVER. PT REPORTED THE INFUSION DEVICE DID NOT RUN A DISPLAY CHECK; THE DISPLAY REMAINED BLANK. PT STATED WEEKS BEFORE THE INCIDENT, HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS WERE NOT IN THE NORMAL RANGE. PT REPORTED FLUCTUATIONS IN HER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS ARE NORMAL BUT SHE COULD NOT DETECT A REASON FOR THE FLUCTUATION THIS TIME. NO BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUES WERE PROVIDED. PT'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. REQUESTED RETURN OF THE ALLEGED INFUSION DEVICE 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 INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN