FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHECK ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 1982066 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2010-02781
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
December 16, 2010
Report Date
December 16, 2010
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LZG
PMA / PMN Number
K070189
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2010, PATIENT'S MOTHER REPORTED PATIENT HAS HAD ISSUES WITH LEAKING WHILE ON HIS INFUSION DEVICE. MOTHER REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2010, THE INFUSION SET CRACKED AND LEAKED WHERE THE INFUSION TUBING CONNECTS TO THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE. MOTHER STATED THAT THIS RESULTED IN THE PATIENT HAVING KETONES. MOTHER REPORTED PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE ON (B)(6) 2010 WENT UP TO 30 MMOL/L (540 MG/DL), THEY BOLUSED, AND THEN 2 HOURS LATER HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS 28.5 MMOL/L (513 MG/DL). PATIENT'S NORMAL GLUCOSE RANGE IS 5-10 MMOL/L (90-180 MG/DL). MOTHER STATED, THEY NOTICED THE INFUSION SET WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING WHERE THE INFUSION TUBING ATTACHES TO THE INSULIN CARTRIDGE. MOTHER REPORTED, THE PATIENT CHANGED HIS INFUSION TUBING AND ABOUT 1.5-2.0 HOURS LATER, HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. NO PRODUCT RETURN WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHECK ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET INSULIN INFUSION SET LZG ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS, INC. NA 0H075UF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR INSULIN INFUSION SET| INSULIN