FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 2022205 · Received March 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00510
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 11, 2011
Date of Event
February 27, 2011
Report Date
March 1, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1492-2011
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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT'S FATHER REPORTED, THE INFUSION SET'S SOFT CANNULA IS BENT AND LEAKY. PT'S FATHER REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2011, HE CHANGED THE INFUSION SET COMPLETELY AND THE PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 135 MG/DL. FATHER STATED AT 12:50 PM, THE PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 125 MG/DL, HE ATE AND THE FATHER ADMINISTERED 0.6 UNITS OF INSULIN VIA THE INFUSION DEVICE. FATHER REPORTED AT 1:30 PM, THE PT ATE, HAD A BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OF 233 MG/DL AND HE ADMINISTERED 1.5 UNITS OF INSULIN VIA THE INFUSION DEVICE. FATHER STATED AT 5:30 PM, THE PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 573 MG/DL, HE CHANGED THE INFUSION SET NEEDLE AND SAW THE SOFT CANNULA WAS BENT AND LEAKY. FATHER REPORTED AT 6:10 PM, THE PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL WAS 484 MG/DL. FATHER STATED, HE WAS ABLE TO GET THE PT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE UNDER CONTROL BY HIMSELF. PT'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. FATHER REPORTED, HE DISPOSED OF THE ALLEGED INFUSION SET. NO FURTHER INFO IS AVAILABLE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. REQUESTED RETURN OF THE ORIGINAL INFUSION SET FOR EVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET INSULIN INFUSION SET FRN ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA GWX206

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 5 YR INSULIN INFUSION PUMP| INSULIN