FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS

MDR report key: 2010124 · Received March 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00353
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 1, 2011
Date of Event
February 15, 2011
Report Date
February 15, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K100704
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED THE INFUSION SET CANNULA GET "PUSHED UP" AND DO NOT INSERT CORRECTLY WITH THE INSERTION NEEDLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED WITH 2 SEPARATE LOTS OF INFUSION SETS. PT REPORTED THE INFUSION CANNULAS DO NOT LOOK DEFECTIVE. PT DOES NOT BELIEVE HE HAS SCAR TISSUE OR HARDENED AREAS AT HIS INFUSION SITES. THE INFUSION HEADSETS ARE INSERTED MANUALLY AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE; HE DOES NOT WISH TO USE THE INSERTION DEVICE. PT WAS SENT SAMPLES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF INFUSION SETS TO TRY. INFUSION SETS WERE REQUESTED FOR EVAL. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PT 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 FLEXLINK PLUS INSULIN INFUSION SET FRN ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA GWX155

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 23 YR INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE| INSULIN