FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS
MDR report key: 2010124
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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 |