FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 3863550 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1823260-2014-04194
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
May 17, 2014
Report Date
August 6, 2014
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
K101196
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE INITIAL REPORTER SENT A REPORT TO THE FDA. DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S MOTHER REPORTED THE INFUSION SET TO THE PUMP WAS LEAKY. MOTHER STATED THE ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED ON (B)(6) 2014. MOTHER REPORTED THE LEAK ORIGINATED FROM THE BODY SITE. MOTHER STATED THE PATIENT DISCOVERED THE LEAK WHEN HE CHECKED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE AND IT WAS ELEVATED IN THE 500'S MG/DL. MOTHER REPORTED THIS IS WHEN THE PATIENT CHECKED THE INFUSION HEAD SET AND THE LEAKAGE OF INSULIN WAS DISCOVERED. MOTHER STATED THE PATIENT WAS ABLE TO GET THE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL BACK DOWN TO TARGET RANGE WITH A COUPLE OF CORRECTION BOLUSES AND A NEW INFUSION SET WAS PUT ON; NO OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS NEEDED. PATIENT DISCARDED THE ALLEGED INFUSION SET. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED. REPLACEMENT WAS SENT; NO PRODUCT RETURN WAS REQUESTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
337769 ACCU-CHEK ® ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSION SET FPA ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 5046633

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1