FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® TENDER INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 3132175 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
2183996-2013-00915
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Date of Event
May 14, 2013
Report Date
June 13, 2013
Manufacturer
UNOMEDICAL A/S
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K972135
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SINCE NO MATERIAL HAS BEEN RETURNED FROM THE CUSTOMER AND NO LOT NUMBER IS KNOWN, NO INVESTIGATION COULD BE PERFORMED. THEREFORE THE COMPLAINT CANNOT BE VERIFIED. (B)(4): NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT REPORT TO THE FDA. NO PRODUCT AVAILABLE TO BE RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013, THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT HE HAD ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS RANGING FROM 309 TO 549 MG/DL STARTING ON (B)(6) 2013. HE NOTICED THAT HIS SHIRT WAS WET AT HIS INFUSION SITE AND CHANGED THE INFUSION SET AFTER HE GOT HOME FROM WORK. HIS TARGET BLOOD GLUCOSE RANGE IS 100 TO 120 MG/DL. THE PATIENT THINKS HE INSERTED THE INFUSION SET INCORRECTLY CAUSING THE INFUSION SET TO MALFUNCTION. HE IS NOT SURE IF THE LEAK CAME FROM THE CANNULA OR HIS INFUSION SITE. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE INFUSION SET WAS DISCARDED. THEREFORE, NO PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR PRODUCT EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
235037 ACCU-CHEK ® TENDER INFUSION SET SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSION SET FPA UNOMEDICAL A/S NA ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 069 YR LEVOTHYROXINE| LISINOPRIL| LIALDA| MELOXICAM| NOVOLOG U100| ATORVASTATIN| TRAMADOL| HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE| TERBINAFINE| LEVOTHYROXINE| AVIVA METER| LITHIUM| ESTER C| PRAMIPEXOLE