FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT

MDR report key: 3905117 · Received July 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
1823260-2014-04783
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 1, 2014
Date of Event
January 6, 2014
Report Date
August 11, 2014
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K060876
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER STATED THE BUTTONS ON THE INFUSION DEVICE HAVE NOT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY SINCE (B)(6), 2014, AND THE ISSUE HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO HYPERGLYCEMIA ON (B)(6) 2014, AND THE REPORTER STATED THIS WAS CAUSED BY NOT BEING ABLE TO BOLUS VIA THE INFUSION DEVICE AND BY A URINARY TRACT INFECTION. THE CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATED ABOVE 500 MG/DL, AND HER NORMAL RANGE IS 80-120 MG/DL. THE CUSTOMER DROVE HERSELF TO THE HOSPITAL, AND SHE WAS ADMITTED UNTIL (B)(6) 2014 AND TREATED WITH AN IV. HER BLOOD GLUCOSE HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL SINCE BEING DISCHARGED, AND SHE HAS CONTINUED TO USE THE INFUSION DEVICE. THE PROTECTIVE RUBBER HAS WORN OFF SOME BUTTONS AND THE METAL GROUND-PLATE IS EXPOSED. THE ALLEGED PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
384981 ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 073 YR Hospitalization| R HUMALOG| AVIVA BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR