FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 1033718 · Received April 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-00585
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 25, 2008
Date of Event
April 12, 2008
Report Date
April 15, 2008
Manufacturer
DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K070189
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PT REPORTED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OF UP TO 330 MG/DL OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS WITH HIS NORMAL RANGE BEING 70-120 MG/DL. HE STATED HIS SYMPTOMS WERE FEELING "CRAMPY IN THE LEGS AND ARMS." HE STATED HE HAS HAD HIS INFUSION HEADSET IN SINCE THE EVENING OF FOUR DAYS EARLIER. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PT SAID HE USES 4 SITE AREAS AND MAKES SURE THE NEW SITE IS 2 INCHES FROM THE LAST SITE. HE STATED HE CHANGES HIS INSULIN CARTRIDGE AND INFUSION SET TUBING WEEKLY. HE SAID HE TRIED TO BOLUS OUT OF THE TUBING AND CARTRIDGE AND SUCCESSFULLY DID SO. ON FOLLOW UP, THE PT STATED HE CHANGED HIS INFUSION HEADSET AND THAT RESOLVED THE ISSUE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. NO PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP