FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK TENDER

MDR report key: 2073014 · Received April 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01142
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2011
Date of Event
March 8, 2011
Report Date
March 22, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K972135
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, 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 THAT THERE WAS INSULIN LEAKAGE FROM THE INFUSION SET. SHE NOTICED THE LEAK WHEN SHE SMELLED INSULIN AND WHEN THE INFUSION SET ADHESIVE BECAME WET. INFUSION SET IS CHANGED EVERY 3 DAYS. PATIENT DOES NOT KNOW HOW LONG THE INFUSION SET WAS IN USE BEFORE THE LEAK OCCURRED. HEADSETS ARE INSERTED MANUALLY AND AT AN ANGLE. THERE WAS NO POOLING OF INSULIN UNDER THE SKIN. PATIENT CHANGED THE HEADSET AND THE LEAK RESOLVED. FOLLOW-UP WAS COMPLETED WITH PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2011, AND PATIENT CONFIRMED THAT THE LEAK CAME FROM THE INFUSION SET CANNULA. ALLEGED INFUSION SET WAS DISCARDED AND NO PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK TENDER INSULIN INFUSION SET FPA ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE