FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT

MDR report key: 3080917 · Received April 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183996-2013-00748
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 26, 2013
Date of Event
April 21, 2013
Report Date
July 2, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIABETES CARE AG
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K060876
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, FATHER REPORTED THE BUTTONS ON THE INFUSION DEVICE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO PRESS. PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 373 MG/DL AND HIS NORMAL READING IS NEAR 150 MG/DL, AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DELIVER A BOLUS AS TREATMENT. HE INSERTED A NEW BATTERY, AND THE INFUSION DEVICE DISPLAYED AN E8 POWER INTERRUPT ERROR. HE WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE ERROR MESSAGE DUE TO THE NON-FUNCTIONAL BUTTONS. THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS NOT DROPPED ON A HARD SURFACE, AND THE KEY-LOCK FEATURE WAS NOT ACTIVATED. FATHER REPORTED HE WOULD CONTACT HIS PHYSICIAN FOR AN INJECTION THERAPY PRESCRIPTION. THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. HE DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
183120 ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE DIABETES CARE AG NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 027 YR COCHLEAR EAR INPLANT| HUMALOG