FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 2820294 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183996-2012-01671
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
October 4, 2012
Report Date
October 25, 2012
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
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, CLINICAL SPECIALIST (CS) REPORTED THE RUBBER ON THE UP BUTTON OF THE INFUSION DEVICE IS BEGINNING TO TEAR OFF. CS STATED THE UP BUTTON IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY DUE TO THE RUBBER TEARING. ON FOLLOW UP CALL ON (B)(6) 2012, PATIENT REPORTED THE UP BUTTON ON THE INFUSION DEVICE IS FLAT. PATIENT STATED THE BUTTON DOES NOT ALWAYS MAKE AN AUDIBLE CLICK. PATIENT REPORTED THE BUTTON ON THE INFUSION DEVICE DOES WORK BETTER SOMETIMES WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED HARD. PATIENT STATED THE ISSUE BEGAN OCCURRING ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. PATIENT REPORTED ONLY HAVING CONCERN WITH THE UP BUTTON. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PRODUCT WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED RETURN OF THE ALLEGED INFUSION DEVICE FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP| RELATED ACCESSORIES