FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 3070665 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183996-2013-00722
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Date of Event
April 17, 2013
Report Date
August 20, 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
GM
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE PRODUCTION DATA COMPLIES 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

PATIENT REPORTED SHE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE HYPERGLYCEMIA OF UP TO 580 MG/DL ON (B)(6) 2013. SHE CHANGED THE ACCESSORIES AND DELIVERED INSULIN VIA THE INFUSION DEVICE BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOWER HER BLOOD GLUCOSE. SHE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AROUND 12:00 P.M. ON (B)(6) 2013, AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 405 MG/DL AND SHE WAS VOMITING. SHE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS, AND THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS REMOVED. SHE RECEIVED AN INSULIN INFUSION AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL ON (B)(6) 2013. A DIABETES COUNSELOR DETECTED INSULIN IN THE CARTRIDGE COMPARTMENT OF THE INFUSION DEVICE, AND THE PATIENT BELIEVES THE INSULIN DELIVERY IS TOO LOW. THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
172075 ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE DIABETES CARE AG 00700006863 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 027 YR Hospitalization| R