National Patient Safety Alert: NovoRapid PumpCart in the Roche Accu-Chek Insight insulin pump

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a National Patient Safety alert for the NovoRapid PumpCart prefilled insulin cartridge in the Accu-Chek Insight Insulin pump.

The MHRA continues to receive serious reports of harm associated with insulin leakage for the NovoRapid PumpCart prefilled insulin cartridge in the Accu-Chek Insight Insulin pump. In some patients, there were serious consequences arising from inadequate supply of insulin, including diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).

Further information including an explanation of the identified safety issue and actions required can be found on the MHRA website.