FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK RAPID D

MDR report key: 2943288 · Received January 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183996-2013-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 21, 2013
Date of Event
December 2, 2012
Report Date
June 11, 2013
Manufacturer
ROCHE HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K003977
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. PRODUCTION DATA WAS REVIEWED AND COMPLY WITH SPECIFICATIONS. THE ISSUE REPORTED BY THE PATIENT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, PT REPORTED SEVERAL INFUSION SETS FROM THE SAME BOX HAVE LEAKED INSULIN. HE DISCOVERED THE LEAK WHEN THERE WAS WETNESS AT HIS INFUSION SITE. THE INFUSION DEVICE IS WORN IN A CLIP CASE ON HIS BELT, AND HE DOES HEAR AN AUDIBLE CLICK WHEN THE TRANSFER SET IS ATTACHED TO THE NEEDLE. HE PRACTICES SITE ROTATION AND CHANGES THE NEEDLE EVERY 3 DAYS. PT WAS ADVISED TO CHANGE THE STAINLESS STEEL NEEDLE EVERY 2 DAYS, PER MFR RECOMMENDATION. HE THEN SAID HIS BODY MIGHT NOT BE ABSORBING INSULIN BUT HE IS NOT SURE. THE INFUSION SETS WERE REPLACED AND REQUESTED FOR EVAL. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED, AND HE 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
29107 ACCU-CHEK RAPID D FPA ROCHE HEALTH SOLUTIONS INC. NA 32054212

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 33 YR INSULIN INFUSION PUMP| RELATED ACCESSORIES| INSULIN