FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 2110281 · Received May 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01418
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2011
Date of Event
April 23, 2011
Report Date
April 23, 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
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED BY EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED HAVING DIFFICULTY INSERTING THE INFUSION SETS. PT STATED HE DID NOT HAVE ANY PREPARATION ISSUES AND NO LEAKING ISSUES. PT REPORTED EXPERIENCING ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS AS HIGH AS 500 MG/DL. PT'S NORMAL BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 90-120 MG/DL. PT STATED, HE CHANGED HIS INFUSION SET AND TRIED TO BOLUS TO BRING HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE READINGS BACK DOWN. PT REPORTED, THE INFUSION SET CANNULA HAD MULTIPLE BENDS IN IT UPON REMOVAL. PT MANUALLY INSERTS THE INFUSION SETS. PT STATED, HE HAS HAD THE BENDING ISSUE TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK. PT REPORTED, HE NOTICED THE ISSUE WITH WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS AFTER INSERTING A NEW INFUSION SET. PT DISCARDED THE ALLEGED INFUSION SETS. ON CALL BACK ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED, HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS HAVE RETURNED TO NORMAL RANGE. THE PT DID NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. NO PRODUCT RETURN WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET INSULIN INFUSION SET FRN ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA GWX113

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR INSULIN INFUSION PUMP| INSULIN