FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SEVEN CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SENSOR

MDR report key: 2101438 · Received May 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2011-00118
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 2, 2011
Date of Event
April 3, 2011
Report Date
April 6, 2011
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P050012
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNK WHETHER OR NOT THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT AS NO PRODUCT HAS BEEN RETURNED. NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN AT THIS TIME. WE THEREFORE, CONSIDER THIS REPORT COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT CONTACTED DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2011 TO REPORT THAT SHE EXPERIENCED AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO THE SENSOR ADHESIVE PATCH ON TWO OCCASIONS. PT'S SKIN IS RED AND SCALY BUT SHOWS NO SIGN OF INFECTION. PT IS APPLYING HYDROCORTISONE CREAM ON THE AFFECTED AREA PER HER DOCTOR'S RECOMMENDATION. DURING A F/U CALL BY DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PT REPORTED EXPERIENCING ITCHING FOR 10 DAYS, LEAVING A PINKISH, ROUGH PATCH. THERE WAS NO INFECTION OR BRUISING OF THE AFFECTED AREA. PT STATED THAT SHE DID NOT RECEIVE A RASH OR ALLERGIC REACTION TO PREVIOUS SENSORS. PT SHOWED THE AFFECTED AREA TO HER PHYSICIAN, WHO ADVISED HER TO APPLY NEOSPORIN OINTMENT. THE PT'S CONDITION WAS NORMAL AT THE TIME OF THIS CALL. THIS IS MDR 2 OF 2 FOR THE COMPLAINT. SEE MDR 3004753838-2011-00117 FOR REPORT 1 OF 2.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SEVEN CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SENSOR MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9500-03 5014457

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Other