ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO
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
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.
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.
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 |