FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK RAPID D INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 1061650 · Received June 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-00875
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 17, 2008
Date of Event
May 22, 2008
Report Date
June 6, 2008
Manufacturer
DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K003977
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT REPORTED HER INSULIN INFUSION SET TUBING BROKE AT THE CLIP WHERE THE TUBING CONNECTS TO THE HEADSET. SHE STATED SHE DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG THE TUBING HAD BEEN IN USE. SHE SAID, SHE HAD AN ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE READING WHICH SHE CORRECTED BY CHANGING HER TUBING AND BOLUSING INSULIN. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PT STATED SHE CHANGES HER INFUSION HEADSET EVERY 3-4 DAYS AND HER TUBING EVERY 20 DAYS. THE PT WAS ADVISED THE RECOMMENDED TIME FOR CHANGE IS EVERY 2 DAYS FOR THE HEADSET AND EVERY 6 DAYS FOR THE TUBING. THE PT WAS SENT A COMPLIMENTARY GUIDE TO INFUSION SITE MGMT AND REPLACEMENT INFUSION SETS. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PRODUCT WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK RAPID D INFUSION SET INSULIN INFUSION SET FPA DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS NA 163687

Patients

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