FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NOVOFINE 30
MDR report key: 300945
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Received October 16, 2000
Report
- Report Number
- MW1020181
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 16, 2000
- Date of Event
- October 16, 2000
- Report Date
- October 16, 2000
- Manufacturer
- NOVO NORDISK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
- Product Code
- FMI
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
COULD NOT GET 70/30 INSULIN TO FLOW THROUGH NOVOFINE NEEDLE LOT NUMBER 99JO 7C EXPIRES 8/2004. ITEM MADE BY NOVO NORDISK. ALSO MIGHT HAVE COMPROMISED THE LONGIVITY OF NOVOPEN 1.5 BY TRYING OT GET THE DOSAGE FORM INTO PT. PT HAS THE DEFECTIVE DEVICE IN POSSESSION. PT WANTS INFO ON HOW TO HELP PREVENT SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING TO OTHERS. RPTR IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF NOVOPEN 1.5 DEVICE SINCE RPTR PUT PRESSURE ON IT IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET MEDICATION THROUGH IT INTO RPTR. HAD NO PROBLEM WHEN RPTR CHANGED NEEDLES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOVOFINE 30 | NEEDLE TO ATTACH TO A NOVOPEN 1.5 | FMI | NOVO NORDISK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | NA | 99J07C |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 YR | Other | SUBCUTANEOUS| 1. 18 UNITS EACH AM ARTERIOR/POSTERIOR| 2. 15 UNITS EACH PM ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR| SUBCUTANEOUS |