FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS

MDR report key: 2051382 · Received April 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00790
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 4, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
March 7, 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
NY, 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, WIFE REPORTED THAT PT HAS EXPERIENCED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE IN THE 250-300 MG/DL RANGE SINCE STARTING A NEW TYPE OF INFUSION SET. PT BOLUSED AS A CORRECTION FOR HYPERGLYCEMIA. NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE WAS NOT PROVIDED, BUT WIFE SAID, IT IS LOWER THAN THE READINGS HE EXPERIENCED. PT ALSO EXPERIENCED A CONCERN WITH THE INFUSION CANNULAS BENDING. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE PREPARATION OR INSERTION OF THE INFUSION SET, AND THE INFUSION SITES DID NOT LEAK INSULIN. THERE WERE NO ISSUES REMOVING THE INFUSION HEADSETS. INSERTION DEVICE WAS USED TO INSERT THE HEADSETS. PT NOTICED THE CONCERN "INSTANTLY" AFTER THE HEADSET WAS INSERTED. NO PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED FOR EVAL. REPLACEMENT PRODUCT WAS SENT. 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 GWX175

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE| INSULIN