FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK FLEXLINK PLUS

MDR report key: 2143632 · Received June 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01585
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 3, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
May 12, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K100704
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1492-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WILL BE RETURNED FOR EVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED CONCERNS WHILE USING THE INFUSION SETS. SHE HAD DIFFICULTY PRESSING THE BLUE RELEASE BUTTON AND INSERTING THE INFUSION SETS. THERE WAS OCCASIONALLY INSULIN LEAKAGE AT HER INFUSION SITES. SHE DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS. THERE WERE MULTIPLE BENDS IN THE CANNULA AFTER THE HEADSETS WERE REMOVED. HEADSETS WERE INSERTED MANUALLY AND WITH THE INSERTION DEVICE, AND PT COULD TELL THERE WERE ISSUES WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF INSERTION. THERE WERE NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS WHILE USING THE INFUSION SETS. ALLEGED INFUSION SETS WERE DISCARDED AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED 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 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR INSULIN INFUSION DEVICE| INSULIN