FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 3061863 · Received April 16, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183996-2013-00682
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 16, 2013
Date of Event
April 9, 2013
Report Date
June 13, 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
NL
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE VERIFIED, THE PRODUCT MEETS THE SPECIFICATION REGARDING THE CUSTOMER'S ALLEGATION. RESULT THE DELIVERY ACCURACY AND THE OCCLUSION LIMITS WERE TESTED WITHIN THE PUMP DRIVE TEST ON THE DIAGNOSIS TEST AND MEET THE SPECIFICATION. ALL ALARM FUNCTIONS WERE TESTED SUCCESSFUL AND NO MALFUNCTION COULD BE OBSERVED DURING THE TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION. THE TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION GAVE NO EVIDENCE THAT THE DEVICE DID CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONDITION REPORTED BY THE PATIENT. HISTORY LIST: THE CUSTOMER SET THE PUMP IN STOP MODE FROM (B)(6) 2013. THE PUMP DELIVERED NO INSULIN IN THIS PERIOD OF TIME. THE PROBLEM MENTIONED BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS 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 A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REPORTED EXPERIENCING AN ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 20 MMOL/L (360 MG/DL) AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY HIS SISTER. PATIENT'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS NOT PROVIDED. PATIENT STATED HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 2 DAYS WHERE HE RECEIVED GLUCOSE BY DRIP. PATIENT WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FROM (B)(6) 2013. THE INFUSION DEVICE DID NOT GIVE ANY ALARM OR ERROR MESSAGE. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. PRODUCT WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED RETURN OF THE ALLEGED INFUSION DEVICE FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
162815 ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE DIABETES CARE AG 00700006863 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 040 YR Hospitalization