FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 4027184 · Received August 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
1823260-2014-06372
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 21, 2014
Date of Event
August 1, 2014
Report Date
September 18, 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

(B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER STATED THE CUSTOMER FELT SICK AND RECEIVED THREE BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS OF "HI" (> 33.3 MMOL/L). HE DELIVERED A BOLUS OF 6.0 I.U. EACH TIME, BUT THIS DID NOT DECREASE HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE. HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL, AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 70.0 MMOL/L. HE WAS TREATED WITH AN INSULIN INFUSION AND WAS STILL HOSPITALIZED AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT DUE TO PNEUMONIA. REPORTER STATED THE HOSPITAL BELIEVES THE INSULIN DELIVERY OF THE INFUSION DEVICE IS INACCURATE. THE CUSTOMER SWITCHED TO HIS BACKUP INFUSION DEVICE, AND THE ALLEGED PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
507496 ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R