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Device brand name · Subcutaneous infusion set

Accu-Chek Flexlink Infusion Set: medical device reports filed with FDA

1,817 reports name it, 2009–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Roche Diabetes Care. Product code FPA.

1,817
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 106 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
83 in the 12 months before
85%
classified as malfunction
79.3% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

1,817 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Accu-Chek Flexlink Infusion Set" (subcutaneous infusion set); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Roche Diabetes Care; received from May 2009 to March 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 83 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (85%) and injury (15%); across all set, administration, intravascular reports (product code FPA) death is recorded in 0.2% and malfunction in 79.3%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are fluid/blood leak (31.6%), leak/splash (25.4%) and loss of or failure to bond (14.2%). The patient problems coded most often are hyperglycemia, elevated ketones/ diabetic ketoacidosis and aneurysm. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

01202392009: 3120092010: 662011: 820112012: 102013: 3120132014: 832015: 14520152016: 2392017: 19120172018: 1112019: 12720192020: 1812021: 18320212022: 1422023: 9520232024: 1392025: 352025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury15%273
Malfunction85%1,544
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%1,817
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 349,387 reports carrying product code FPA. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Fluid/blood leak57431.6%13.5%
Leak/splashthe device leaked46225.4%11.2%
Loss of or failure to bond25814.2%14%
Failure to adhere or bond1347.4%0.4%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off573.1%3.9%
Disconnection432.4%1.8%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material331.8%0.2%
Material separation331.8%1.8%
Bent281.5%0.4%
Occlusion within devicethe device blocked261.4%0.6%
Detachment of device component191%0.6%
Material twisted/bent191%12.2%
Connection problema connection problem181%0.5%
Insufficient device problem information110.6%0.3%
Defective devicethe device was defective90.5%0.2%
Device displays incorrect message90.5%0.8%
Obstruction of flow80.4%0.7%
Air leak70.4%0.4%
Device dislodged or dislocated60.3%0.1%
Material fragmentation60.3%0.1%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Hyperglycemiahigh blood sugar71339.2%
Elevated ketones/ diabetic ketoacidosis512.8%
Aneurysm170.9%
Skin inflammation/ irritation120.7%
Reaction, injection site110.6%
Hypoglycemialow blood sugar100.6%
Vomitingbeing sick80.4%
Skin inflammation60.3%
Abscessa collection of pus50.3%
Administration site reaction50.3%
Blood glucose, high30.2%
Device embedded in tissue or plaque30.2%
Skin irritationirritated skin30.2%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection20.1%
Coma20.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureAccu-Chek Flexlink Infusion SetProduct code FPAAll MAUDE reports
Reports1,817349,38726,136,888
Share of that pool—0.5%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports029
Classified as injury15%20%36.2%
Classified as malfunction85%79.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%96.3%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code FPA

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Inset Guard47,27647,2220.1%
Inset26,40525,6560%
Quick Set23,35123,0280.4%
Autosoft Xc20,328490%
Autosoft 9012,143150%
Access14,16000%
Other Accessories10,42910,4251.7%
Alaris Pump Module Administration Set8,49200.2%
Contact Detach6,4736,1570.1%
Inset 303,5283,4610%
Cadd10,81190.1%
Minimed Quick-Set3,10160%
Cleo 90 Infusion Set3,006230%
Trusteel2,886140%
Autosoft 302,37410%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Accu-Chek Flexlink Infusion Set reports

How many FDA reports name Accu-Chek Flexlink Infusion Set?

1,817 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (85%) and injury (15%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

fluid/blood leak (31.6%), leak/splash (25.4%), loss of or failure to bond (14.2%), failure to adhere or bond (7.4%) and detachment of device or device component (3.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Accu-Chek Flexlink Infusion Set was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.