FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EVERSENSE SENSOR

MDR report key: 21554201 · Received March 7, 2025

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY PERFORMING AN INVESTIGATION AND WILL PROVIDE THE RESULTS WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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