FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 3093575 · Received May 6, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183996-2013-00795
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2013
Date of Event
December 11, 2012
Report Date
June 18, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIABETES CARE AG
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
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 COMPLIES WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS, THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. PRODUCTION REPORTS WERE REVIEWED. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

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 THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REPORTED SHE EXPERIENCED HYPERGLYCEMIA (UP TO "HI" MMOL/L) FOR 1 WEEK AROUND (B)(6) 2012. SHE DID NOT FEEL ILL AND DISCUSSED THIS WITH HER DIABETES NURSE. HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS TESTED AT THE HOSPITAL AND WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 MMOL/L (720 MG/DL). SHE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR 2 DAYS AND WAS TREATED WITH INSULIN UNTIL HER BLOOD GLUCOSE NORMALIZED. SHE DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED HYPERGLYCEMIA AND REPORTED THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF OCCLUSIONS OR ERROR MESSAGES ON THE INFUSION DEVICE. SHE BEGAN TO DELIVER INSULIN VIA PEN BEFORE BEING DISCHARGED, AND SHE LEFT THE INFUSION DEVICE WITH HER DIABETES NURSE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
197267 ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE DIABETES CARE AG 00700006863 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 052 YR Hospitalization| R