FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT CARTRIDGE

MDR report key: 2833932 · Received November 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
2183996-2012-01720
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2012
Date of Event
September 30, 2012
Report Date
March 13, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K060876
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SINCE NO MATERIAL HAS BEEN RETURNED FROM THE CUSTOMER AND THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN, NO INVESTIGATION COULD BE PERFORMED. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012, THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS INSULIN THAT HAD LEAKED INTO HER INFUSION DEVICE ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO. SHE SAID THE INSULIN WAS LEAKING FROM THE ADAPTER/INSULIN CARTRIDGE AREA AND BACK INTO THE DEVICE. SHE STATED THAT THERE WAS ENOUGH INSULIN IN THE CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT TO POUR THE INSULIN OUT OF THE DEVICE. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE INSULIN CARTRIDGES AND INFUSION SETS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR PRODUCT EVALUATION. THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR PRODUCT EVALUATION.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 030 YR RELATED ACCESSORIES| INSULIN| DATES OF THERAPY: UNK| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP