FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT

MDR report key: 4131832 · Received October 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
1823260-2014-07491
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 1, 2014
Date of Event
September 7, 2014
Report Date
March 19, 2015
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
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S WIFE REPORTED PATIENT RECEIVED A READING OF HI. WIFE STATED HE BEGAN VOMITING AT 2:30 AM AND HAS NOT BEEN FEELING GOOD. WIFE REPORTED DRIVING THE PATIENT TO THE HOSPITAL WHEN HE COULD NOT LOWER HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL AND HE WAS ADMITTED. WIFE STATED THE METER REGISTERED HI PRIOR TO GOING TO THE HOSPITAL. WIFE REPORTED WHEN THEY TESTED HIM AT THE HOSPITAL ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER THE HOME TEST, THE RESULT WAS ABOVE 600MG/DL; EXACT READING WAS NOT KNOWN. WIFE ALLEGES THE PUMP IS NOT DELIVERING INSULIN PROPERLY. WIFE STATED PATIENT WAS TAKEN OFF OF THE PUMP AND WAS TREATED WITH AN INSULIN DRIP AND A DRIP OF FLUIDS FOR DEHYDRATION. ON CALL BACK PATIENT SWITCHED TO BACKUP PUMP. HOSPITAL DISCARDED THE INFUSION SET AND CARTRIDGE. REQUESTED RETURN OF THE ALLEGED PUMP AND METER; REPLACEMENT WAS SENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
612491 ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 053 YR Hospitalization| R VITAMIN D TWO PILLS DAILY| NOVOLOG U100 DOSAGE NOT PROVID| LISINOPRIL 1/2 TABLET DAILY DO