FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS

MDR report key: 2073004 · Received April 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01147
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2011
Date of Event
February 25, 2011
Report Date
March 25, 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
NC, 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, THE PT REPORTED EXPERIENCING ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE FOR THE PAST MONTH AND INSULIN LEAKAGE WHILE USING THE INFUSION SETS. SHE STATED LAST NIGHT 4-4.5 HOURS AFTER DINNER HER BLOOD GLUCOSE MEASURED 298 MG/DL. HER NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 120-170 MG/DL. SHE EITHER BOLUSES THROUGH THE INFUSION DEVICE OR INJECTS INSULIN VIA SYRINGE TO LOWER HER BLOOD GLUCOSE. HER BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATES WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS AFTER INSERTING THE INFUSION SET. SHE STATED, THE INFUSION SET CANNULA HAS BEEN BENT A COUPLE OF TIMES AND SHE NOTICES INSULIN LEAKAGE WHEN HER CLOTHES BECOME WET. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE ALLEGED PRODUCT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. NO PRODUCT WILL 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 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP