FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 3242245 · Received July 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183996-2013-01343
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2013
Date of Event
July 13, 2013
Report Date
February 21, 2014
Manufacturer
ROCHE HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K111353
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

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

THE PATIENT STATED THAT THE PUMP HAD INTENTIONAL WATER CONTACT. THE PUMP IS NOT WATERPROOF FOR SWIMMING OR OTHER CONTACTS WITH WATER. THE BUTTONS AND DISPLAY MEET THE SPECIFICATION ACCORDING TO SHORT TEST. THE PROBLEM MENTIONED BY THE CUSTOMER IS RELATED TO MISHANDLING OF THE PRODUCT BY THE CUSTOMER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION - THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE VERIFIED, THE PRODUCTION DATA SHOWS NO DEVIATIONS OF THE SPECIFICATIONS RESULT AS THE PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE PRODUCTION DATA COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFICATION, THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. PRODUCTION REPORTS WERE REVIEWED. AS THE PRODUCT HAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE INVESTIGATED. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE DISPLAY ON HER INFUSION DEVICE WAS INCOMPLETE. SHE STATED THAT HER DEVICE HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO WATER AND HAD DISPLAYED E7 (ELECTRONIC ERROR). SHE STATED THAT HER DEVICE WAS EXPOSED TO DIRT AND SHE WANTED TO CLEAN IT OUT, SO SHE PLACED THE DEVICE IN WATER. SHE IS UNABLE TO READ THE DISPLAY ON THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE IS NOT RESPONDING TO THE CHECK BUTTON BEING PRESSED. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR PRODUCT EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
342787 ACCU-CHEK SPIRIT COMBO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 039 YR BALSARTAN| CRESTOR| SYNTHROID| HUMALOG U 100