FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 3070751 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183996-2013-00723
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Date of Event
April 18, 2013
Report Date
July 19, 2013
Manufacturer
UNOMEDICAL DEVICES S.A. DE C.V.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K101196
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REFERENCE SAMPLES WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED AND TESTED FOR FLOW AND LEAK. ALL TEST RESULTS WERE WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, PATIENT REPORTED THE INFUSION SET LEAKED INSULIN DURING BOLUS DELIVERY. THE INFUSION SET HAD BEEN IN USE FOR 1 DAY AND WAS LOCATED ON HER ABDOMEN. THE HEADSET WAS INSERTED WITH AN INSERTION DEVICE, AND SHE DOES PRACTICE SITE ROTATION. THE INFUSION TUBE DID NOT APPEAR LOOSE OR BROKEN. THE HEADSET WAS REMOVED, AND THE CANNULA WAS NOT BENT. SHE CHANGED THE INFUSION SET, AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE ALLEGED INFUSION SET WAS REPLACED AND REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION. NO PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WERE REPORTED, AND SHE DID NOT REQUIRE TREATMENT FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
171162 ACCU-CHEK ® ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSION SET FPA UNOMEDICAL DEVICES S.A. DE C.V. NA 5019445

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 052 YR APEIDRA INSULIN| JANUMET 50/1,000