FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS

MDR report key: 2081684 · Received April 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01007
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2011
Date of Event
March 15, 2011
Report Date
March 15, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K100704
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1482-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PATIENT REPORTED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE OF UP TO 450 MG/DL DUE TO THE INFUSION SETS. TARGET BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 100-180 MG/DL. PATIENT DELIVERED INSULIN THROUGH A SYRINGE TO CORRECT HYPERGLYCEMIA. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THE PREPARATION OR INSERTION OF THE INFUSION SET. THERE WAS NO INSULIN LEAKAGE. PATIENT DID NOT BELIEVE SHE WAS GETTING INSULIN WHILE USING THE INFUSION SETS. ONCE INFUSION CANNULA WAS BENT. INSERTION DEVICE WAS USED TO INSERT THE HEADSETS. PATIENT USED A TOTAL OF 4 SAMPLE INFUSION SETS AND THEN SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT TYPE. REQUEST WAS SUBMITTED FOR REPLACEMENT PRODUCT. ALLEGED PRODUCT WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO RETURN FOR EVALUATION. THE PATIENT 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 FLEXLINK PLUS INSULIN INFUSION SET FRN ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE