FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 1821824 · Received August 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-01720
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 26, 2010
Date of Event
August 10, 2010
Report Date
August 10, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K070189
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, PATIENT REPORTED SHE "SMELLED INSULIN REALLY STRONG" EARLIER IN THE DAY. PATIENT CHANGES INFUSION HEADSET EVERY 2 DAYS AND INFUSION TUBING EVERY 5 DAYS. PATIENT DOES NOT REUSE INSULIN CARTRIDGES AND ADAPTER IS BEING USED WITHIN SPECIFICATION. PATIENT USES THE CORRECT TYPE OF BATTERY IN THE INFUSION DEVICE. PATIENT COULD NOT FIND LEAKING ANYWHERE WITHIN THE SYSTEM, INCLUDING INSIDE OF THE INFUSION DEVICE. PATIENT REPORTED, IT SMELLED LIKE IT WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE INFUSION TUBING. INFUSION SET WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET INSULIN INFUSION SET FPA ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA 9K120UF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR INSULIN| INFUSION DEVICE