FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 2030655 · Received March 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00536
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 22, 2011
Date of Event
February 16, 2011
Report Date
March 2, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K100704
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1487-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED THE INFUSION SET NEEDLE DOES NOT STICK OUT STRAIGHT. PT STATED IT DOES NOT GO INTO THE INSERTION ASSIST PLUS DEVICE CORRECTLY AND IS CAUSING HER BLOOD GLUCOSE TO BE ELEVATED. PT REPORTED BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS OF 299 MG/DL AND 301 MG/DL. PT'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS NOT PROVIDED. PT STATED THERE WERE ALSO A COUPLE DROPS OF BLOOD ON THE ADHESIVE. PT WAS NOT USING THE INSERTION ASSIST PLUS DEVICE CORRECTLY. ADVISED PT ON HOW TO CORRECTLY USE THE DEVICE. ADVISED PT OF INFUSION SET RECALL AND NOT TO USE THE INFUSION SET. PT DISCARDED THE ALLEGED INFUSION SETS. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. REPLACEMENT INFUSION SETS WERE SENT; NO PRODUCT RETURN WAS REQUESTED.

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 GWX175

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP