FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS

MDR report key: 2031258 · Received March 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00553
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 22, 2011
Date of Event
February 11, 2011
Report Date
February 25, 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
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED, THE INFUSION SET ADHESIVE LOOSENED DURING A BATH A COUPLE OF WEEKS PRIOR TO THE REPORT. THE INFUSION SET HAD BEEN IN USE FOR LESS THAN 24 HOURS, AND SHE PLACED TAPE OVER THE INFUSION SET TO SECURE IT. THE NEXT MORNING, HER BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS ELEVATED TO 300 MG/DL. TARGET BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 70-130 MG/DL. PT TREATED HYPERGLYCEMIA BY CHANGING HER INFUSION SET, AND SHE NOTICED THE INFUSION CANNULA WAS BENT WHEN IT WAS REMOVED. SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO RECALL IF ADD'L TREATMENT WAS NEEDED AS IT DID NOT OCCUR RECENTLY. THE ALLEGED INFUSION SET WAS DISCARDED AND NOT REQUESTED FOR EVAL. PT WAS SENT SAMPLES OF 2 TYPES OF INFUSION SETS TO TRY. 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 GWX190

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE