FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SEVEN CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SENSOR

MDR report key: 2160797 · Received July 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2011-00205
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 5, 2011
Date of Event
May 1, 2011
Report Date
June 9, 2011
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P050012
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENTLY, IT IS UNKNOWN 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

PATIENT CONTACTED DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2011 TO REPORT AN INACCURACY IN CGM READING DURING A HYPOGLYCEMIC EPISODE, SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. PATIENT FELL ASLEEP AND WOKE UP TO PARAMEDICS WHO HAD ADMINISTERED HIM GLUCAGON AND AT WHICH POINT HIS BG WAS MEASURED AT 37 MG/DL WHILE CGM WAS READING 76 MG/DL. PATIENT WAS DOING BETTER AT THE TIME OF HIS CALL TO DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND REPORTED NOT HAVING EXPERIENCED ANY HYPOGLYCEMIC EPISODES SINCE HIS LAST REPORTED EPISODE.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 42 YR Other