FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 3790213 · 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