FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 2002120 · Received February 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00122
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2011
Date of Event
January 18, 2011
Report Date
January 18, 2011
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
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED HER LUER LOCK ON HER INFUSION SET IS CRACKING AND INSULIN IS LEAKING OUT OF HER INFUSION SET. PT STATED SHE IS WEARING THE INFUSION DEVICE IN A CASE. PT REPORTED SHE DISCOVERED THE LEAK BECAUSE SHE SMELLED AND FELT THE INSULIN THAT WAS LEAKING. PT STATED SHE HEARS THE CLICK WHEN SHE ATTACHES THE INFUSION HEADSET AND INFUSION TUBING. PT REPORTED SHE NOTICES THE ISSUE SOMETIMES AN HOUR OR TWO AFTER SHE PUTS THE NEW INFUSION TUBING IN. PT STATED THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH 2 SEPARATE BOXES AND SHE ONLY HAD 2 TUBINGS OUT OF THOSE BOXES THAT DID NOT CRACK. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. PRODUCT WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED RETURN OF THE ALLEGED PRODUCT FOR EVAL.

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 9B124UF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 25 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION SET