FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 1001313 · Received February 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-00152
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 19, 2008
Date of Event
January 31, 2008
Report Date
January 31, 2008
Manufacturer
DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K070189
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PT REPORTED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED AN E4 (OCCLUSION) ON HER INFUSION DEVICE. TO TROUBLESHOOT SHE WAS INSTRUCTED TO DISCONNECT FROM HER INFUSION SITE AND TO BOLUS THROUGH THE INFUSION TUBING. THE E4 RECURRED. SHE THEN REMOVED HER INFUSION SITE AND STATED IT WAS BENT AT AN ANGLE AND THE SITE BLED WHEN IT WAS REMOVED. SHE STATED, THE INFUSION SITE MAY HAVE BEEN IN USE FOR 4 DAYS. SHE WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE THE INFUSION SITE EVERY 3 DAYS. SHE WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE INSULIN CARTRIDGE, INFUSION TUBING, AND INFUSION SITE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PRIME THE INFUSION TUBING WITHOUT ERROR. SHE ALSO STATED THAT THE EDGES OF THE ADHESIVE OF THE INFUSION SITE WERE "PEELING" UP. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAS DIFFICULTY KEEPING THE ADHESIVE STUCK TO HER SKIN. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET INSULIN INFUSION SET FPA DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS NA 7J201UF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 INSULIN INFUSION PUMP| INSULIN