FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 2051378 · Received April 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00795
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 4, 2011
Date of Event
January 11, 2011
Report Date
March 6, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K100704
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1492-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, 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 HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE INFUSION SET CANNULA BENDING. PT STATED SOMETIMES UPON INSERTING THE INFUSION SET, THE INFUSION SET CANNULA WOULD BEND. PT REPORTED HE DID NOT HAVE ANY LEAKING. PT STATED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS WERE IN THE 300-400 MG/DL RANGE. PT REPORTED HE WOULD CHANGE THE INFUSION SET AND HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE WOULD GO DOWN. PT'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 80-150 MG/DL. PT STATED HE WOULD NOTICE WHEN HE REMOVED THE INFUSION SET THAT THE CANNULA WAS BENT. PT INSERTS THE INFUSION SETS USING THE INSERTION ASSIST PLUS DEVICE. PT REPORTED HE WOULD NOTICE THE CONCERN WITHIN 1-1.5 DAYS AFTER INSERTING THE INFUSION SET. PT REPORTED EXPERIENCING THE ISSUE MORE THAN ONCE. 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 GWX075

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR INSULIN INFUSION PUMP| INSULIN