FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 2794412 · Received October 11, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183996-2012-01546
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 11, 2012
Date of Event
October 8, 2012
Report Date
October 8, 2012
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
NL
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INCIDENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS REPORT IS ALL THAT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINED IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT DOES NOT THINK THE INFUSION DEVICE IS DELIVERING ACCURATELY AT NIGHT. IN THE EVENING THERE WAS 94E/H IN THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE. THE PATIENT GAVE A BOLUS OF 3E/H. WHEN HE WOKE UP HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 15-16 MMOL/L (270-288 MG/DL) AND THERE WAS 91E/H IN THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE. THE PATIENT NO LONGER TRUSTS THE INFUSION DEVICE. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO LZG ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. 00700006863 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 INSULIN| RELATED ACCESSORIES| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP