FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 2040011 · Received March 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00492
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 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
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED HE IS HAVING CONTINUING CONCERNS WITH THE INFUSION SETS LEAKING. PT STATED THIS MORNING HE NOTICED THE INFUSION SET WAS LEAKING AND HE EXPERIENCED AN ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OF 268 MG/DL. PT'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL IS 110-130 MG/DL. PT REPORTED, HE NOTICES THE LEAKING IS BETWEEN THE ADHESIVE AND THE CANNULA. PT STATED, HE IS USING THE INSERTION ASSIST PLUS DEVICE TO INSERT THEM. PT REPORTED, HE DOES NOT HAVE THE INFUSION SETS TO RETURN. ON CALL BACK FROM PT ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REVIEWED HOW TO PROPERLY INSERT THE INFUSION SET. PT REPORTED HE SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT INFUSION SET AND SINCE THEN EVERYTHING HAS BEEN FINE AND NO LEAKING AT THE INFUSION SITE. THE PT 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 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 GWX161

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP