FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS

MDR report key: 2080256 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00874
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
December 1, 2010
Report Date
March 10, 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
SC, 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, FATHER REPORTED THAT PT HAS EXPERIENCED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE DUE TO CRIMPED INFUSION CANNULAS. BLOOD GLUCOSE HAS ELEVATED TO THE 300-400S MG/DL, AND NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 110 MG/DL. PT USED INJECTION THERAPY TO TREAT HYPERGLYCEMIA. FATHER HELPED THE PT INJECT THE INSULIN, BUT THIS IS A NORMAL PRACTICE. THERE WERE NO CONCERNS WITH THE INSERTION OF THE INFUSION SET. INFUSION SITES WERE LOCATED ON ABDOMEN BELOW PT'S WAIST. THERE WAS NO INSULIN LEAKAGE. INFUSION SITES ARE TYPICALLY CHANGED AT 10 PM, AND PT WOULD WAKE UP AT 3-4 AM WITH HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE. INSERTION DEVICE WAS USED TO INSERT THE HEADSETS. THIS FIRST OCCURRED IN (B)(6) 2010, AND HAPPENED 10-15 TIMES. ALLEGED INFUSION SETS WERE DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVAL. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT 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 FLEXLINK PLUS INSULIN INFUSION SET FRN ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC NA GWX155

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE| INSULIN