FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ACCU-CHEK ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET
MDR report key: 1821824
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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 |