FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 4212912 · Received October 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1823260-2014-08386
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 30, 2014
Date of Event
October 6, 2014
Report Date
January 13, 2015
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES, IT IS LIKE OR SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT ALLEGES THAT THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS DELIVERING AN INACCURATE AMOUNT OF INSULIN. THE PATIENT STATED THAT THE INFUSION DEVICE HAD SHUT OFF DURING THE NIGHT AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS WENT LOW. HE WAS ABLE TO SELF-TREAT BY EATING DEXTROSE. HE STATED THAT AFTER CHANGING THE BATTERY IN THE DEVICE, THE DATE AND TIME SETTINGS WERE NOT RETAINED. THE PATIENT'S BASAL RATE IS 120 UNITS OF INSULIN PER DAY. HE STATED THAT DURING A DAY THAT HE HAD PROGRAMMED A TEMPORARY BASAL RATE OF 40%, HE RECEIVED A TOTAL BASAL RATE OF 315 UNITS OF INSULIN THAT DAY. NO ADVERSE EVENT WAS REPORTED. THE INFUSION DEVICE WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR PRODUCT EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
695897 ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 055 YR UNSPECIFIED INSULIN