FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK TENDER INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 2171096 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
2183996-2011-01976
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Date of Event
May 1, 2011
Report Date
June 28, 2011
Manufacturer
ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K972135
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, 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 HAVING PAIN AT THE INFUSION SITE ON THE 3RD DAY OF USING THE INFUSION SET. PT STATED, SHE NOTICED A LUMP UNDERNEATH THE SKIN AFTER REMOVING THE INFUSION HEADSET. PT REPORTED NO INSULIN LEAKAGE. PT REPORTED NO BRUISING AT THE INFUSION SITE LOCATION PRIOR TO INSERTION. ON CALL BACK ON (B)(6) 2011, PT REPORTED SHE HAD TO GO TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM DUE TO THE INFUSION SET. PT STATED, SHE WAS GIVEN A TOPICAL CREAM AND ORAL ANTIBIOTIC TO TREAT THE INFECTION AND ABSCESS CAUSED BY THE INFUSION SET. PT REPORTED THAT 2 OF THE 3 INFUSION SITES USED WITH THE INFUSION SET GOT AN INFECTION AND THE 3RD INFUSION SITE HAS AN ABSCESS. PT STATED, SHE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND NOT ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. PT REPORTED, SHE WILL BE SEEING THE DOCTOR AGAIN THIS WEEK FOR A CHECKUP ON THE INFECTED SITES. PT DISCARDED THE ALLEGED INFUSION SETS. REPLACEMENT INFUSION SETS WERE SENT; NO PRODUCT RETURN WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCU-CHEK TENDER INFUSION SET INSULIN INFUSION SET FPA ROCHE INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. NA 640526

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Hospitalization| R INSULIN INFUSION PUMP| INSULIN