FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 1932873 · Received December 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02618
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 13, 2010
Date of Event
December 7, 2010
Report Date
December 8, 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 UNITED STATES. 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. NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT REPORTED EXPERIENCING AN ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OF 440 MG/DL. PT STATED REPORTING USING A DIFFERENT TYPE OF INFUSION SET SINCE (B)(6) 2010. PT REPORTED SHE SOMETIMES RECEIVES AN E4 (OCCLUSION) ERROR, SOMETIMES THE NEEDLE WAS BENT, AND SOMETIMES THE INFUSION SET WAS LEAKY. PT STARTED THE INFUSION SET IS LEAKY AT THE AREA WHERE THE CANNULA CONNECTOR AND INFUSION TUBING CONNECTOR MEET AND THE SELF ADHESIVE IS ALSO WET. PT REPORTED SHE TOOK A CORRECTION WITH AN INSULIN INJECTION AND THE SHE CHANGED THE INFUSION SET. PATIENT'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 100-120 MG/DL. PT REPORTED SHE DISPOSED OF THE USED INFUSION SETS. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. SENT REPLACEMENT INFUSION SETS; NO PRODUCT RETURN WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET INSULIN INFUSION SET FPA ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA GWX053

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Required Intervention INSULIN INFUSION PUMP| INSULIN