FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ACC-CHEK ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET
MDR report key: 1082392
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Received July 25, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 2183996-2008-01118
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 25, 2008
- Date of Event
- July 21, 2008
- Report Date
- July 21, 2008
- Manufacturer
- DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
- Product Code
- FPA
- PMA / PMN Number
- K070189
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IN 2008, THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE CANNULA OF THE INFUSION SITE DOES NOT INSERT INTO HER SKIN ALONG WITH THE INTRODUCER NEEDLE. SHE STATED THAT WHEN THE INTRODUCER NEEDLE IS INSERTED, THE CANNULA "BUNCHES UP LIKE AN ACCORDION" AND INSERTION IS "REALLY PAINFUL". 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 REPLACED AND REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACC-CHEK ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET | INSULIN INFUSION SET | FPA | DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. | NA | 7K220UF |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR | INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP |