FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 4756188 · Received May 7, 2015

Report

Report Number
3011393376-2015-00133
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2015
Date of Event
April 9, 2015
Report Date
June 17, 2015
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIABETES CARE, INC.
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

CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PUMP TRIGGERED E4; HE CHANGED THE CARTRIDGE AND THE INFUSION SET. CUSTOMER DISPOSED OF THE USED INFUSION SET AND THE CARTRIDGE. CUSTOMER STATED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 99-252 MG/DL; SELF-TREATED VIA THE PUMP. ON (B)(6) 2015 AT 02:30 A.M. CUSTOMER'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 319 MG/DL; HE DRANK A GLASS OF WATER AND ADMINISTERED 3.5 UNITS OF INSULIN VIA THE PUMP. CUSTOMER REPORTED HE CHECKED THE INFUSION SET AND ASSUMED THAT NO INSULIN WAS DELIVERED; DISPOSED OF THE INFUSION SET. AFTERWARDS CUSTOMER STATED HE CHANGED THE NEEDLE AND THE TUBE AGAIN. CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AT 07:00 P.M. HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 99 MG/DL; SELF-TREATED VIA THE PUMP. CUSTOMER STATED THAT AT 10:15 P.M. HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 252 MG/DL; HE ADMINISTERED 2.5 UNITS OF INSULIN VIA THE PUMP. CUSTOMER REPORTED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS THEN 160-240; SELF-TREATED. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. CUSTOMER ALLEGES THE PUMP DELIVERS TOO LOW INSULIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
300236 ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE DIABETES CARE, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 078 YR