EVERSENSE SENSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 3009862700-2025-00270
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 7, 2025
- Date of Event
- February 5, 2025
- Report Date
- May 3, 2025
- Manufacturer
- SENSEONICS INC.
- Product Code
- SBA
- UDI-DI
- 00817491024282
- PMA / PMN Number
- P160048
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THE USER COMPLAINED ABOUT RECEIVING A SENSOR CHECK ALERT AND THE APP IS NOT DISPLAYING VALUES ON (B)(6) 2025, 51 DAYS AFTER INSERTION. IN-HOUSE TESTING OF SENSOR WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE SENSOR WAS BROKEN. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHEN THE SENSOR GOT BROKEN (DURING EXPLANT PROCEDURE OR DURING TRANSPORTATION). IF THE SENSOR BREAKAGE HAPPENED DURING THE EXPLANT PROCEDURE, THEN IT WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED BY THE REMOVAL CLAMPS TO THE EXTREMITIES OF THE SENSOR DURING THE EXPLANT OF THE SENSOR. THE USER STARTED RECEIVING SENSOR CHECK ALERT ON (B)(6) 2025 AT 3:55AM. A REVIEW OF THE ALERT HISTORY SHOWS THAT GLUCOSE SUSPEND ALERT WAS ALSO TRIGGERED AT 3:55AM, BLINDING THE SENSOR GLUCOSE. THE GLUCOSE SUSPEND ALERT/ GLUCOSE BLINDING WAS DUE TO A KNOWN, BUG. A REVIEW OF THE RAW SENSOR DATA SHOWED REFERENCE CHANNEL INSTABILITY IN THE UV NORM AND BLUE NORM, TRIGGERING THE SENSOR CHECK ALERT. AS PART OF RESOLUTION, A RETURN MATERIAL AUTHORIZATION WAS ISSUED FOR SENSOR REPLACEMENT. B4. DATE OF THIS REPORT 03 MAY 2025. G3.DATE RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER? 03 MAY 2025. H3. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER? YES. H6. MEDICAL DEVICE PROBLEM CODE UPDATED TO 3005. H6. TYPE OF INVESTIGATION UPDATED TO 10. H6. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS UPDATED TO 3224. H6. INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS UPDATED TO 4307.
THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY PERFORMING AN INVESTIGATION AND WILL PROVIDE THE RESULTS WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
SENSEONICS WAS MADE AWARE OF AN INCIDENT WHERE USER REPORTED OF RECEIVING A SENSOR CHECK ALERT AND THE APP IS NOT DISPLAYING VALUES. AFTER DMS REVIEW, WE CONFIRMED THAT THE USER RECEIVED A SENSOR CHECK ALERT ON (B)(6) 2025 AT 3:55 AM. AS PER NOTES, THE USER WAS ASSISTED WITH THE TRANSMITTER FW UPGRADE, WHICH SENT THE SYSTEM BACK INTO INITIALIZATION PHASE. THE SENSOR WILL BE REPLACED WITH RETURN OF PRODUCT FOR INVESTIGATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1139067 | EVERSENSE SENSOR | IMPLANTABLE GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM, SENSOR | SBA | SENSEONICS INC. | 103606-600 | 02E296S | 00817491024282 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |