FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® MULTICLIX

MDR report key: 1801605 · Received August 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
1823260-2010-04848
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 16, 2010
Date of Event
August 11, 2010
Report Date
August 24, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
FMK
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER ALLEGED THE NEEDLE FROM THE MULTICLIX LANCET DEVICE PROTRUDES OUTSIDE THE END OF THE CAP. NO ACTIONS OR TREATMENTS WERE REPORTED. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. A REQUEST WAS MADE FOR THE RETURN OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT REPORTED THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOM(S): WITHDRAWAL, INCREASED BASELINE PAIN. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PUMP'S REFILL DATE WAS MISSED, AND THE VOLUME IN THE PUMP WAS BELOW THE RECOMMENDED VOLUME TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE INFUSION. THE TYPE OF MEDICATION, CONCENTRATION, AND DAILY DOSES BEING ADMINISTERED VIA THE PUMP WERE NOT REPORTED. THE PT INDICATED THEY VISITED 2 LOCAL EMERGENCY ROOMS IN WHICH PAIN MEDICATION WAS GIVEN. HER PRIMARY PHYSICIAN GAVE HER A PRESCRIPTION FOR 3 FENTANYL PATCHES. THE PT NOTED THE MEDICATION RECEIVED DID NOT HELP, HOWEVER STRONGER PATCHES/ORAL MEDICAL WAS PLANNED TO BE PRESCRIBED. THE PT IS SEARCHING FOR A PHYSICIAN TO REFILL HER PUMP, HOWEVER SHE WOULD LIKE HER DEVICE REMOVED IF SHE CANNOT ACQUIRE A PUMP REFILL. THE PT'S STATUS WAS FAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ® MULTICLIX LANCET DEVICE FMK ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA GWW043

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1