FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NOVOFINE 30

MDR report key: 300945 · 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