FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK RAPID D

MDR report key: 2090197 · Received May 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01280
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2011
Date of Event
March 17, 2011
Report Date
April 7, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K003977
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, 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 HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HYPERGLYCEMIA OF "HI" MG/DL DUE TO INSULIN LEAKAGE FROM THE INFUSION SETS. THE INSULIN LEAKED NEAR HIS INFUSION SITE. PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR 2-3 DAYS DUE TO HYPERGLYCEMIA AND FOR AN INFECTION THAT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE INFUSION DEVICE SYSTEM. NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE IS 80-150 MG/DL. THE INFUSION NEEDLE IS USED FOR 1-2 DAYS BEFORE THE LEAK OCCURS, AND THE INFUSION SITES ARE TYPICALLY LOCATED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN. PATIENT CAN SMELL INSULIN AND FEEL THAT THE INFUSION SET ADHESIVE IS WET. ALLEGED INFUSION SET WAS DISCARDED AFTER USE. PRODUCT WAS REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF INFUSION SET. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO FOLLOW-UP WITH PATIENT, AND THESE ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK RAPID D INSULIN INFUSION SET FPA ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA 32496280

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R INSULIN (DATE OF TX: (B)(6)| INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE| (DATE OF TX: APPROX (B)(6))