DEXCOM G6 CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3004753838-2024-162788
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 9, 2024
- Date of Event
- June 17, 2023
- Report Date
- July 9, 2024
- Manufacturer
- DEXCOM, INC.
- Product Code
- QBJ
- UDI-DI
- 40386270000253
- PMA / PMN Number
- DEN170088
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4). DIABETES MELLITUS IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF HYPOGLYCEMIA AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS. RELATED FILES: (B)(6) / 240611-016730. DATE OF MEDICAL INTERVENTION (B)(6) 2023. (B)(6) / 240627-015666. DATE OF MEDICAL INTERVENTION (B)(6) 2023. (B)(6) / 240627-015747. DATE OF MEDICAL INTERVENTION (B)(6) 2023. (B)(6) / 240627-015846. DATE OF MEDICAL INTERVENTION (B)(6) 2023. (B)(6) / 240627-015907. DATE OF MEDICAL INTERVENTION (B)(6) 2023. (B)(6) / 240627-015912. DATE OF MEDICAL INTERVENTION (B)(6) 2023.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN INACCURACY BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR (CGM) AND THE BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) METER OCCURRED. ON (B)(6) 2024 IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2024 THE PATIENT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY SYMPTOMS OF BEING HYPOGLYCEMIC, HE WAS FEELING NORMAL. THE PATIENT HAS A HISTORY OF HAVING BLOOD GLUCOSE PROBLEMS SINCE HE WAS BORN WITH A PANCREAS DEFECT SO WHEN HIS BROTHER CALLED AND HE WAS NOT ANSWERING THE PHONE, HIS BROTHER WENT TO HIS HOME AND FOUND HIM UNCONSCIOUS AND CALLED 911. HIS BROTHER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY TREATMENT AT HOME. WHEN PARAMEDICS ARRIVED THEY PROVIDED SUGAR AND INTRAVENOUS (IV) FLUIDS. AFTER THE TREATMENT THE PATIENT RECOVERED. ALTHOUGH THE CGM WAS REPORTED INACCURATE, THERE WERE NO CGM NOR BG READINGS PROVIDED AS THE PATIENT COULDN'T REMEMBER. NO OTHER DETAILS WERE DOCUMENTED. NO DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THERE WERE NO REPORTED GLUCOSE VALUES AVAILABLE TO SEARCH WITHIN THE PARKES ERROR GRID CALCULATOR. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT OR EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544756 | DEXCOM G6 CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM | CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR | QBJ | DEXCOM, INC. | NI | 40386270000253 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Male | Other |