FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS

MDR report key: 1900236 · Received November 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02281
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2010
Date of Event
October 13, 2010
Report Date
October 14, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE U.S. INFO CONTAINED WITHIN THIS REPORT IS ALL THAT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF FURTHER INFO IS OBTAINED, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010 AT 1:00 PM, PT CHANGED THE INFUSION SET. ON (B)(6) 2010 AT 12:01 PM, BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 140 MG/DL. AT 7:30 PM, BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 240 MG/DL. PT ATE AND ADMINISTERED INSULIN THROUGH INFUSION DEVICE. AT 10:39 PM, BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 210 MG/DL. PT ADMINISTERED ADDITIONAL INSULIN THROUGH INFUSION DEVICE AT 10:39 AND 10:50 PM. AT 11:18 PM, BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 431 MG/DL. PT CHECKED THE INFUSION SET AND NOTICED THE SELF-ADHESIVE PATCH WAS WET AND INSULIN APPEARED TO BE LEAKING. PT CHANGED THE INFUSION HEADSET. ON (B)(6) 2010 AT 9:55 AM, BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 121 MG/DL. PT DOES NOT REUSE THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE AND CHANGES IT EVERY 4-7 DAYS. INFUSION HEADSET IS CHANGED EVERY 2 DAYS. PT HAD THE FLU AND AN INFECTION. PT DID NOT LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS OR REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. NO ADDITIONAL INFO WAS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INSULIN INFUSION SET FPA ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC NA GWX021

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 39 YR Required Intervention INSULIN| INFUSION DEVICE