FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO

MDR report key: 5154171 · Received October 15, 2015

Report

Report Number
3011393376-2015-04282
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 15, 2015
Date of Event
July 21, 2015
Report Date
December 9, 2015
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIABETES CARE, INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NO
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 HAD A BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OF 40 MMOL/L AND KETOACIDOSIS. HE STARTED USING THE INSULIN PEN, AND MANAGED TO GET THE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL DOWN TO 24 MMOL/L. HE CONTACTED HOSPITAL, AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. WHEN BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS MEASURED AT THE HOSPITAL IT WAS 19.0 MMOL/L. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED TWO DAYS. CUSTOMER THINKS THE PUMP DELIVERS TOO LITTLE INSULIN. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
684407 ACCU-CHEK ® SPIRIT COMBO INSULIN INFUSION PUMP LZG ROCHE DIABETES CARE, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 019 YR Hospitalization