FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 2231666 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-02063
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
July 10, 2011
Report Date
July 12, 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
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED THE INFUSION DEVICE DISPLAYED E10 CARTRIDGE DURING A CARTRIDGE CHANGE AND THAT HE DOES NOT FEEL THE INFUSION DEVICE DELIVERS INSULIN CORRECTLY. THIS HAS RESULTED IN ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE IN THE 400 MG/DL RANGE, AND NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE IS NEAR 150 MG/DL. PT EXPERIENCED INCREASED THIRST DUE TO HYPERGLYCEMIA AND DELIVERED BOLUSES THROUGH THE INFUSION DEVICE AS TREATMENT. NO ERRORS WERE REC'D ON THE INFUSION DEVICE. THE ADAPTER AND BATTERY WERE USED PER SPECIFICATION. PT CHANGES THE INFUSION HEADSET EVERY 3-4 DAYS AND THE TUBING EVERY 4-5 DAYS. THERE HAS BEEN NO INSULIN LEAKAGE, BLOOD, OR AIR BUBBLES IN THE SYSTEM. TIME AND BASAL RATES WERE PROGRAMMED CORRECTLY. PT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY LIFESTYLE CHANGES. INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT DROPPED, CRACKED, OR EXPOSED TO WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS. INFUSION DEVICE, BATTERY, BATTERY COVER, ADAPTER, INFUSION SET, AND CARTRIDGE WERE REQUESTED FOR EVAL. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED. PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

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 34 YR INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN