FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 2031218 · Received March 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00586
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 22, 2011
Date of Event
February 26, 2011
Report Date
February 26, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K100704
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1489-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PATIENT REPORTED THE INFUSION SITES ARE CAUSING ISSUES. PATIENT STATED HE HAD AN ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE AROUND 386 MG/DL, SO HE CHANGED HIS INFUSION SITE AND THE FIRST CANNULA WAS BENT. PATIENT REPORTED HE TESTED LATER WITH THE NEW INFUSION SITE AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS AT 491 MG/DL. PATIENT STATED HE REMOVED THE SITE AND THE INFUSION SET CANNULA WAS ALSO BENT. PATIENT STATED HE PUT IN A 3RD INFUSION SITE AND IT HURT, BUT IT BROUGHT HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE BACK DOWN. PATIENT'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 80-120 MG/DL. PATIENT REPORTED THE INFUSION SITES AND INFUSION TUBING HAVE BEEN CHANGED EVERY TIME. ADVISED PATIENT TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE INFUSION SETS. ON A FOLLOW UP CALL ON (B)(6) 2011, PATIENT REPORTED HE RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT INFUSION SETS. THE PATIENT 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 EVALUATION.

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 GWX151

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP