FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCU-CHEK ® FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 7464012 · Received April 26, 2018

Report

Report Number
3011393376-2018-01868
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 26, 2018
Date of Event
April 13, 2018
Report Date
July 25, 2018
Manufacturer
ROCHE DIABETES CARE, INC.
Product Code
FPA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES, IT IS LIKE OR SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT MARKETED IN THE UNITED STATES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED THAT PATIENT WAS USING 6MM CANNULAS BEFORE BUT DUE TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS AFTER CHILD'S WEIGHT INCREASED, THEY CHANGED TO 8MM CANNULAS WHICH WORKED FINE SINCE LAST YEAR. ONLY AFTER RECEIVING THE LAST SUBMISSION OF 3 PACKAGES SETS AND 3 PACKAGES CANNULAS LOT 1203024 AND LOT 1193315 THEY CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE LOT NUMBER OF THE SUSPECT DEVICE IS STILL UNKNOWN

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER REPORTEDLY EXPERIENCED ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS ALTHOUGH WAS RECEIVING BOLUSES; REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION. TREATMENT RECEIVED IS UNKNOWN. CALLER ALLEGES THE INFUSION SETS ARE THE CAUSE OF THE ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS. REQUESTED RETURN OF THE ALLEGED INFUSION SETS AND REPLACEMENT WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
308309 ACCU-CHEK ® FLEXLINK PLUS INFUSION SET SUBCUTANEOUS INFUSION SET FPA ROCHE DIABETES CARE, INC. ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12 YR Hospitalization| R