FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK TENDER INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 1192453 · Received October 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
2183996-2008-01532
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 7, 2008
Date of Event
August 28, 2008
Report Date
September 18, 2008
Manufacturer
DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
FOZ
PMA / PMN Number
K972135
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN 2008, THE PT REPORTED HE HAS HAD 4 INSULIN INFUSION SETS FROM THE SAME BOX LEAK AT THE HEADSET. HE STATED THIS FIRST BEGAN 3 WEEKS AGO, AND THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED TODAY. HE STATED EACH TIME HE NOTICED WETNESS AT THE SITE AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS ELEVATED WITH TODAY'S READING BEING 290 MG/DL. HIS TARGET BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 90-100 MG/DL. HE STATED THAT HE "FELT LIKE I HAD HIGH BLOOD SUGAR" AND BOLUSED TO CORRECT HIS READINGS WHICH IS WHEN HE NOTICED THE HEADSET LEAKING. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT KEEP ANY OF THE INFUSION SETS. ON FOLLOW UP WITH THE PT ON EIGHT DAYS LATER, HE STATED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE HAS RETURNED TO THE NORMAL RANGE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PRODUCT WAS REPLACED. ON PRODUCT WAS AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK TENDER INFUSION SET INSULIN INFUSION SET FOZ DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS NA 593513

Patients

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