FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS

MDR report key: 2070399 · Received April 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01084
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2011
Date of Event
March 5, 2011
Report Date
March 19, 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
CA, 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, THE PATIENT'S MOTHER REPORTED, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 350-370 MG/DL WHILE USING THE INFUSION SETS. HIS NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 180 MG/DL. HE WOULD BOLUS INSULIN TO LOWER HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE AND HIS READINGS WOULD INCREASE. HE CHANGED THE INFUSION SET AND FOUND THE SITE WAS LEAKING. THE INFUSION SITE HAD BEEN IN PLACE FOR A FEW HOURS PRIOR TO NOTICING THE LEAK. THE PATIENT'S BLOOD GLUCOSE DECREASED AFTER THE INFUSION SITE WAS CHANGED. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE ALLEGED INFUSION SET WAS DISCARDED. NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

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 15 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP