FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® FLEXLINK INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 3971405 · Received July 31, 2014

Report

Report Number
1823260-2014-05761
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 31, 2014
Date of Event
July 7, 2014
Report Date
July 31, 2014
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT OCCURRED IN (B)(6). DEVICE WAS DISCARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED HE NOTES A "SLIGHT" LEAK AFTER USING AN INFUSION SET FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS. AT 11:30 AM HE OBTAINED A BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULT OF 26 MMOL/L AND ADMINISTERED 13 UNITS OF INSULIN VIA HIS INSULIN PUMP. HE NOTED INSULIN SOAKED THE ADHESIVE PAD. HE WENT TO HIS CAR, CHANGED HIS INFUSION SET, AND ADMINISTERED AN ADDITIONAL 15 UNITS OF INSULIN. HE DROVE HOME HOME, "FELT SICK", AND WENT TO A HOSPITAL FOR EVALUATION. HE WAS TREATED WITH A SALINE DRIP AND ASSESSED FOR SIGNS OF KETOACIDOSIS FOR THREE HOURS. THE ALLEGED PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED FOR EVALUATION, HOWEVER IT WAS DISCARDED AND UNAVAILABLE FOR RETURN. REPLACEMENT PRODUCT WAS SHIPPED TO HIM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
448405 ACCU-CHEK ® FLEXLINK INFUSION SET SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSION SET FPA ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS NA 5037901

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 023 YR Required Intervention PERFORMA COMBO BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR