FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS

MDR report key: 2072976 · Received April 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01165
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2011
Date of Event
December 28, 2010
Report Date
March 28, 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
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT REPORTED EXPERIENCING ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE OF UP TO 350 MG/DL, BENT CANNULAS, AND INSULIN LEAKAGE WHILE USING THE INFUSION SETS. HIS NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL IS 200 MG/DL. HE TREATS ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE BY INCREASING HIS SENSITIVITY FACTOR AND HIS CARB RATIO PER HIS PHYSICIANS ADVICE. HE STATED THE CANNULA IS BENT IN THE MIDDLE WHEN REMOVED AND HE BELIEVES THE CANNULA MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSERTED IN HIS BODY OR DID NOT STAY IN HIS BODY AFTER INSERTION. HE STATED HE EXPERIENCED DISCOMFORT AT THE INFUSION SITE AND NOTICED WETNESS AROUND THE HEADSET ADHESIVE. HE USED HIS STOMACH AND LOWER BACK AS AN INSERTION SITE. HE DID NOT HAVE ANY ISSUES WHILE USING HIS LOWER BACK. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE INFUSION SETS WERE REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

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 GWX042

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 26 YR INSULIN INFUSION PUMP| INSULIN