FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SEVEN CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SENSOR

MDR report key: 2101479 · Received May 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2011-00122
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 2, 2011
Date of Event
April 7, 2011
Report Date
April 7, 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'S MOTHER CONTACTED DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2011 TO REPORT THAT PT EXPERIENCED IRRITATION (RED, RAISED RASH AND BLISTERING) FROM THE SENSOR ADHESIVE PATCH ON THE LAST FOUR SENSORS. PT'S PARENTS CONSULTED WITH PT'S PHYSICIAN, WHO ADVISED THE USE OF ORAL BENADRYL AND TOPICAL CORTISONE, WHICH CLEARED THE RASH A FEW DAYS AFTER SENSOR REMOVAL. PHYSICIAN DID NOT RECOMMEND DISCONTINUING USE OF SENSORS. PT'S MOTHER STATED THAT PT DID NOT EXPERIENCE ANY PAIN OR DISCOMFORT AT THE SENSOR INSERTION SITE, ONLY UNDER THE ADHESIVE. PT ALSO DID NOT HAVE SYMPTOMS OF INFECTION OR FLUID EXUDING FROM THE SITE. PT HAD A RASH AT THE TIME OF HIS MOTHER'S CALL TO DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT. THIS IS MDR 4 OF 4 FOR THE COMPLAINT. SEE MDRS #3004753838-2011-00119, -00120, AND -00121 FOR REPORTS 1, 2, AND 3 OF 4, RESPECTIVELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SEVEN CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SENSOR MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9500-03 5012427

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 YR Other