Department of Health
The Department of Health is the Government's health adviser and agency to execute healthcare policies and statutory functions. It safeguards the health of the community through promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services.
The Department of Health has warned people not to use ACCU-CHEK FlexLink Plus infusion sets manufactured by Roche Diagnostics because of the potential for under delivery of insulin due to a kinked cannula when inserting the infusion set.
The manufacturer has recalled the product, saying the distance between the needle cut and the end of the soft cannula is too small in some cases, and can contribute to an impaired cannula.
The malfunction of infusion sets can result in under delivery of insulin leading to the elevation of blood glucose levels, or hyperglycemia.
Preliminary investigation has found no record of adverse events from the product in Hong Kong.
Roche Diagnostics (Hong Kong) has set up a hotline, 2485 7512, to answer public enquiries from 9am to 12 noon, and 2pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
