FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 2080240 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00854
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
January 8, 2011
Report Date
March 8, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K100704
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1491-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, 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, PT REPORTED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE HAS BEEN STAYING UP LONGER THAN NORMAL AFTER BREAKFAST. PT STATED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE HAS RECENTLY BEEN UP TO 220-350 MG/DL. PT REPORTED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE IS USUALLY ANYWHERE FROM 70-350 MG/DL. PT REPORTED SHE WILL BOLUS AND IF IT DOESN'T BRING HER BLOOD GLUCOSE BACK DOWN SHE HAS BEEN TAKING AN INJECTION. PT STATED SHE HAS BEEN HAVING ISSUES SINCE SHE BEGAN USING THE INFUSION SETS A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO BUT SHE DOES NOT KNOW HOW LONG EXACTLY. PT REPORTED HAVING ISSUES WITH INSERTION. PT STATED THE INFUSION SETS WOULDN'T GO IN FOR HER AND WOULDN'T PENETRATE HER SKIN. PT REPORTED THE INFUSION SITES DID NOT LEAK THAT SHE NOTICED. PT STATED THE INFUSION SET CANNULAS DID NOT BEND BUT SHE HASN'T BEEN PAYING MUCH ATTENTION. PT MANUALLY INSERTED THE INFUSION SITES. PT IS USING A COMPETITOR'S INFUSION DEVICE. PT REPORTED THE ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. NO PRODUCT RETURN WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET INSULIN INFUSION SET FRN ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC NA GWX119

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 32 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP