FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS

MDR report key: 2070414 · Received April 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01115
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 19, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
March 24, 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
GA, 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 REPORTED EXPERIENCING BENT INFUSION SET CANNULAS, ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE, AND SKIN IRRITATION WHILE USING THE INFUSION SETS. HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATED TO 290 MG/DL. HIS NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 120-130 MG/DL. HE TREATED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE BY BOLUSING THROUGH THE INFUSION DEVICE. HE NOTICED THE BENT CANNULA WHEN THE HEADSET WAS REMOVED. HE STATED AN E4 (OCCLUSION) ERROR WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INFUSION DEVICE AT THAT TIME. HE WASHED THE IRRITATED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE ALLEGED PRODUCT 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 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP