FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 2070398 · Received April 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01082
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
March 21, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K100704
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1490-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PATIENT REPORTED EXPERIENCING ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS IN THE 300'S MG/DL. PATIENT'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 60-120 MG/DL. PATIENT STATED HE INJECTED BY SYRINGE TO REDUCE HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL AND CHANGED THE INFUSION SET. PATIENT REPORTED HE NEVER NOTICED THE INFUSION SET CANNULA BEING BENT OR DAMAGED. PATIENT REPORTED ONE INCIDENT WHERE INSULIN LEAKED AT THE INFUSION HEADSET. PATIENT STATED HE NOTICED BECAUSE HIS SHIRT WAS WET. PATIENT REPORTED THERE WAS NO BLOOD AT THE INFUSION SITE. PATIENT USED THE INSERTION ASSIST PLUS DEVICE TO INSERT THE INFUSION SETS THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME. REVIEWED INSERTION SITE ROTATION. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. 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 UNK

Patients

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