FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
EVERSENSE XL
MDR report key: 14161664
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Received April 19, 2022
Report
- Report Number
- MW5109179
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 19, 2022
- Date of Event
- April 16, 2022
- Report Date
- April 16, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ASCENSIA/SENSEONICS / SENSEONICS, INC.
- Product Code
- QCD
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
- Health Professional
- *
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
EVERSENSE CGM NOT ACCURATE; EIGHTY TWO DAYS AGO I SWITCHED FROM THE DEXCOM G6 CGM TO THE EVERSENSE XL. THE UNIT CONSTANTLY REPORTS LOW SUGAR WHEN IT IS NOT LOW. IT NEEDS TO BE CALIBRATED CONSTANTLY AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY AND NIGHT. IF YOU MISS A CALIBRATION, THEN YOU NEED TO RE-CALIBRATE 4 TIMES OVER 8 HOURS. TRANSMITTER DISCONNECTS ALL THE TIME. THIS ITEM WAS DESIGNED TO BE BROKEN AND I THINK THE VENDOR KNEW THAT. AND FINALLY THE APP SAYS TO NEVER USE THE EVERSENSE TO MAKE MEDICAL DECISIONS LIKE WHEN NEEDING INSULIN. IF THAT IS THE CASE, WHAT IS THE USE OF HAVING THIS EXPENSIVE DEVICE. THE BOTTOM LINE IS, THE EVERSENSE IS JUST PRODUCED TO MAKE MONEY AND DOES NOT HELP AT ALL WITH DIABETES MANAGEMENT. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2625871 | EVERSENSE XL | CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR, IMPLANTED, ADJUNCTIVE USE | QCD | ASCENSIA/SENSEONICS / SENSEONICS, INC. | EVERSENSE XL |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Male | Other | AMOXI-CLAV 875-125 MG | CLOPIDGREL 75 MG ONCE PER DAY AM | COATED ASPIRIN 81 MG TAB ONCE PER DAY AM | DULOXETINE 30 MG ONCE PER DAY AM | FENOFIBRATE 48MG TAB 2 X 48MG ONCE PER DAY AM| FIASP 60 UNITS SLIDING MEALS 3X TO 4X A DAY| HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE TAB 25MG 1/DAY AM | JARDIANCE 25MG ONCE PER DAY AM | LOSARTAN 100MG ONCE PER DAY AM | METOPROLOL 50MG ONCE PER DAY PM | OMEGA-3 ETHEL ESTERS 1GM 2GM AM 2GM PM| REPATHA INJECTION 140MG EVERY TWO WEEKS | TRESIBA U-200 150 UNITS AM | TWICE PER DAY AM-PM | VITAMIN D3 2000 IU 1/DAY AM |