FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SEVEN CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SENSOR

MDR report key: 2253962 · Received September 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2011-00256
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2011
Date of Event
June 4, 2011
Report Date
August 2, 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 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

PT'S MOTHER CALLED DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2011 TO REPORT THAT PT HAS SOUGHT MEDICAL INTERVENTIONAL DUE TO A RASH THAT APPEARS AROUND THE ADHESIVE PATCH AND THAT LATER DEVELOPS INTO A YELLOW CRUST WHICH CAUSES THE ADHESIVE PATCH TO PEEL OFF PREMATURELY. PT'S MOTHER STATED THAT THE RASH HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH EVERY SENSOR WEAR AND HAS TAKEN LONGER TIME TO HEAL. PT'S MOTHER CONSULTED WITH PT'S PHYSICIAN WHO RECOMMENDED THAT THEY USE AN INTERMEDIARY ADHESIVE. AT THE TIME OF HER CALL TO DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT, PT'S MOTHER REPORTS THAT PT WAS DOING FINE AND THAT THE ADHESION SITE WAS HEALING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SEVEN CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SENSOR MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9500-03 5016161

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 34 MO Other