FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ULTRAFLEX

MDR report key: 2081509 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-00950
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
March 13, 2011
Report Date
March 13, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K070189
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED HYPERGLYCEMIA AND INSULIN LEAKAGE FROM THE INFUSION SET. PT BELIEVES THE LEAK ORIGINATED AT THE CONNECTOR OF THE TUBING, AND SHE DISCOVERED THE LEAK WHEN CHANGING HER INFUSION SITE. PT DID HEAR AN AUDIBLE CLICK WHEN SHE CONNECTED THE TUBING TO THE HEADSET. INFUSION HEADSET IS INSERTED AT A 90 DEGREES ANGLE USING THE INSERTION DEVICE. BLOOD GLUCOSE ELEVATED AS HIGH AS 342 MG/DL, AND NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 120 MG/DL. PT BOLUSED TO TREAT HYPERGLYCEMIA. INFUSION SET AND INSULIN CARTRIDGE HAD BEEN IN USE FOR 2 DAYS. PT ADVISED SHE WOULD CHANGE HER INFUSION SET. INFUSION SET WAS REQUESTED FOR EVAL. F/U WAS COMPLETED, AND PT REPORTED HER BLOOD GLUCOSE RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE PT 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 ULTRAFLEX INSULIN INFUSION SET FPA ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA 0H071UF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE