FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS

MDR report key: 2080272 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00852
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
February 28, 2011
Report Date
March 8, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K100704
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1487-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE, BRUISING AT HIS INFUSION SITES, AND MULTIPLE BENT INFUSION CANNULAS. PT CHANGES HIS INFUSION SITE IN THE EVENINGS AND EXPERIENCED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE OF 504-HI MG/DL THE FOLLOWING MORNINGS. INFUSION HEADSETS WERE INSERTED MANUALLY AND WITH THE INSERTION DEVICE. PT STARTED USING THIS TYPE OF INFUSION SET ON (B)(6) 2011, AND HE EXPERIENCED THESE COMPLAINTS AT LEAST 10 TIMES. TARGET BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 70-120 MG/DL. PT TREATED HYPERGLYCEMIA WITH INSULIN INJECTIONS. NO ERROR MESSAGES WERE RECEIVED ON THE INFUSION DEVICE. THERE WAS NO INSULIN LEAKAGE. INFUSION SETS WERE REPLACED AND REQUESTED 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 GWX075

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE| INSULIN