FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT

MDR report key: 3012059 · Received March 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183996-2013-00435
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 20, 2013
Date of Event
March 2, 2013
Report Date
July 30, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIABETES CARE AG
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE PRODUCTION DATA COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFICATION, THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. PRODUCTION REPORTS WERE REVIEWED. (B)(4).

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) 2013, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS FOUND TO BE UNRESPONSIVE BY HIS PARENTS IN THE MORNING. THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT TOLD HIS PARENTS THAT HE WAS NOT FEELING WELL AND THOUGHT HE MIGHT HAVE A BUG AND WAS VOMITING. THE PATIENT AND HIS MOTHER NOW THINK THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS DELIVERING TOO LOW AND AMOUNT OF INSULIN. THE PATIENT DISCONNECTED FROM THE INFUSION DEVICE WHEN HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL, BUT IT WAS LEFT IN RUN MODE. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE PATIENT'S MOTHER STATED THAT NO INSULIN HAD COME THROUGH THE TUBING AND THE DEVICE HAD NOT DISPLAYED ANY ALARMS. THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS. INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR PRODUCT EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
115395 ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE LZG ROCHE DIABETES CARE AG 00700006862 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 021 YR Hospitalization| R