FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SEVEN CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SENSOR

MDR report key: 2281622 · Received September 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2011-00280
Event Type
Other
Date Received
September 30, 2011
Date of Event
August 31, 2011
Report Date
September 1, 2011
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P050012
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEXCOM, INC AND FDA AGREED DURING A FACILITY INSPECTION THAT ANY POSSIBLE BROKEN SENSOR WIRE WAS A REPORTABLE EVENT, EVEN IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY EVIDENCE OF PHYSICAL HARM OR NECESSITY FOR INTERVENTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT'S FATHER CONTACTED DEXCOM TECH SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2011 TO REPORT THAT UPON REMOVAL OF SENSOR DUE TO SENSOR ERROR, PT'S FATHER NOTICED THAT SENSOR WIRE HAD BROKEN IN HALF. FATHER BELIEVES THAT BROKEN SENSOR IS STILL UNDER SKIN. DURING HIS CALL TO DEXCOM TECH SUPPORT PT'S FATHER REPORTS THAT PT WAS FEELING FINE, FELT NO DISCOMFORT AT INSERTION SITE AND HAD NOT SOUGHT MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SEVEN CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SENSOR MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9500-03 5015600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 3 YR