FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK TENDER INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 1369898 · Received April 27, 2009

Report

Report Number
2183996-2009-00575
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 27, 2009
Date of Event
April 6, 2009
Report Date
April 6, 2009
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
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON THE EVENT DATE, THE PT REPORTED THAT HER INFUSION TUBING BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE INFUSION DEVICE AT THE LUER CONNECTION. SHE BEGAN TO FEEL NAUSEATED AND THIRSTY AND HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS ELEVATED TO 490 MG/DL. HER NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 70-220 MG/DL. SHE RECONNECTED THE INFUSION TUBING TO THE INFUSION DEVICE AND BOLUSED 9.5 UNITS OF INSULIN. SHE STATED THAT THE LUER LOCK OF THE INFUSION TUBING DID NOT APPEAR TO BE DAMAGED. SHE STATED THAT SHE SUFFERS FROM ARTHRITIS AND SHE WAS ADVISED TO CHECK THE INFUSION TUBING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SHE STATED THAT THE ADAPTER HAD NEVER BEEN CHANGED AND SHE WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE THE ADAPTER WITH EVERY 10TH INSULIN CARTRIDGE CHANGE. 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 ACCU-CHEK TENDER INFUSION SET INSULIN INFUSION SET FOZ DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS NA 600395

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP