FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO
MDR report key: 3790213
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Received May 5, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 1823260-2014-03181
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 5, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 12, 2014
- Report Date
- May 22, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
- Product Code
- LZG
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NL
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
CALLER REPORTED PATIENT RECEIVED AN UNEXPECTED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL; READING WAS NOT PROVIDED. CALLER STATED PATIENT BECAME VERY TIRED AND DRY MOUTHED. CALLER REPORTED PATIENT INSERTED A NEW CARTRIDGE AND INFUSION SET; THERE WERE NO ERROR OR WARNING SIGNALS DISPLAYED ON THE INFUSION DEVICE. CALLER STATED AFTER THAT, PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL BECAME HI AND SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND ADMITTED. CALLER REPORTED PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH INSULIN VIA INFUSION. CALLER STATED PRACTITIONER AT THE HOSPITAL THINKS THE INFUSION DEVICE DID NOT GIVE INSULIN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. PRODUCT WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED RETURN OF THE ALLEGED INFUSION DEVICE FOR EVALUATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267227 | ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO | INSULIN INFUSION PUMP | LZG | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS | NA | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 073 YR | Hospitalization| R | UNKNOWN MEDICATION FOR HEART FAIURE| UNKNOWN MEDICATION FOR THYROID| UNKNOWN MEDICATION FOR BLOOD PRESSURE |