FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET

MDR report key: 805682 · Received January 10, 2007

Report

Report Number
2183996-2006-01407
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2007
Date of Event
December 25, 2006
Report Date
December 29, 2006
Manufacturer
DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
FPA
PMA / PMN Number
k033892
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1116/1146-6
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT 2 INFUSION SETS FROM THE SAME BOX HAVE TORN IN A ONE WEEK PERIOD. HE STATED THAT ONE OCCURRED ON 12/25/2006. THE PATIENT STATED THAT HE "JUST KNEW" IT WAS TORN. HE REPORTED THAT HE CHECKED HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUES AND THEY WERE ELEVATED (UPPER 200 MG/DL RANGE). HE STATED THAT ON BOTH OCCASIONS, HE CHANGED OUT THE INFUSION SET TUBING AND ADMINISTERED A BOLUS TO REDUCE HIS BLOOD GLUCOSE VALUES. HE STATED HE DID NOT HAVE ANY OF THE COMMON SYMPTOMS OF ELEVATED BLOOD GLUCOSE, BUT THAT HE "JUST DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT". THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE FROM A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL OR SECOND PARTY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ULTRAFLEX INFUSION SET INSULIN INFUSION SET FPA DISETRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. ULTRAFLEX 5K027UF

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Required Intervention INSULIN| INSULIN INFUSION PUMP