FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS

MDR report key: 2080270 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00848
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
February 17, 2011
Report Date
March 8, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K100704
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1490-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, 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 ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE IN THE RANGE OF 200-300 MG/DL DUE TO BENT INFUSION CANNULAS. NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 130-165 MG/DL. PT TREATED HYPERGLYCEMIA BY CHANGING THE INFUSION SET. INFUSION HEADSETS WERE INSERTED MANUALLY. PT USED THE INFUSION SET FOR 1-2 DAYS BEFORE HER BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATED. AT THAT POINT, SHE WOULD REMOVE THE HEADSET AND NOTICE THE CANNULA WAS BENT. PT STARTED USING THIS TYPE OF INFUSION SET IN (B)(6) 2011, AND EXPERIENCED THIS CONCERN WITH EACH INFUSION SET FROM THAT BOX. PRODUCT WAS REPLACED. ALLEGED INFUSION SETS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO RETURN 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 GWX150

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE