FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 2932131 · Received January 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183996-2013-00062
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 18, 2013
Date of Event
January 8, 2013
Report Date
March 25, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K060876
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE VERIFIED. THE PRODUCTION DATA SHOWS NO DEVIATIONS OF THE SPECIFICATIONS. AS THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE PRODUCTION DATA COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS, THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. PRODUCTION REPORTS WERE REVIEWED. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, DAUGHTER REPORTED THE INFUSION DEVICE FAILED TO PROVIDE AN A1 CARTRIDGE LOW AND E1 CARTRIDGE EMPTY ERROR. THE CARTRIDGE WAS EMPTY WHEN IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE INFUSION DEVICE. SHE HAD ALREADY RESET THE PISTON ROD AND WAS UNABLE TO CHECK THE VOLUME INDICATOR ON THE INFUSION DEVICE. THERE WAS NO LEAKAGE IN THE SYSTEM, AND THE CARTRIDGE WAS FULL (315 UNITS) AT THE TIME OF INSERTION. THE INFUSION DEVICE, BATTERY, AND BATTERY COVER WERE REPLACED AND REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED, AND THE PATIENT 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
28394 ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT LZG ROCHE HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 075 YR RELATED ACCESSORIES| INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP