EVERSENSE SENSOR
Report
- Report Number
- 3009862700-2025-01694
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 18, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 18, 2025
- Report Date
- December 17, 2025
- Manufacturer
- SENSEONICS INC.
- Product Code
- SBA
- UDI-DI
- 00817491024305
- PMA / PMN Number
- P160048
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY PERFORMING AN INVESTIGATION AND WILL PROVIDE THE RESULTS WITH THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
ON 18TH SEPTEMBER 2025, THE USER INFORMED SENSEONICS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS DISPLAYING RESULTS THAT DIFFERED FROM BLOOD GLUCOMETER MEASUREMENTS. BASED ON THE ESCALATION ANALYSIS, A SENSOR REPLACEMENT WAS APPROVED DUE TO SYSTEM PERFORMANCE DEVIATION. AN RMA WAS ISSUED FOR THE RETURN OF THE SENSOR FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. UPON RECEIPT, VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED A SMALL PORTION OF THE HYDROGEL MISSING OVER THE OPTICAL AREA OF THE SENSOR, LIKELY CAUSED DURING THE REMOVAL PROCEDURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED BY THE REMOVAL CLAMPS; THIS FINDING WAS UNRELATED TO THE USER'S COMPLAINT. THIS DID NOT AFFECT THE FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE SENSOR, AS THE MAJORITY OF THE HYDROGEL REMAINED INTACT. IN-HOUSE TESTING IDENTIFIED DEGRADATION IN THE SENSOR CHEMICAL PERFORMANCE IN TWO SENSING AREAS, CONSISTENT WITH OXIDATION OF THE GLUCOSE-INDICATING COMPONENT OF THE SENSOR HYDROGEL. THIS FINDING WAS CONSISTENT WITH THE SENSOR IN VIVO DATA, WHICH SHOWED DECLINING SENSOR RESPONSE IN THE SAME AREAS, WHICH WERE APPROPRIATELY DE-WEIGHTED BY THE SYSTEM. ADDITIONALLY, A REVIEW OF THE IN-VIVO DATA INDICATED FREQUENT MISSED READS DUE TO INTERNAL ELECTRICAL COMMUNICATION ISSUES CONTRIBUTING TO THE NOISY/INACCURATE SENSOR GLUCOSE READINGS. AS PART OF THE RESOLUTION, THE USER WAS OFFERED A SENSOR REPLACEMENT. B4: DATE OF THIS REPORT 17 DEC 2025. D4: ADDITIONAL DEVICE INFORMATION UPDATED. G3: DATE RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER? 17 DEC 2025. H3: DEVICE EVALUATED BY MANUFACTURER? YES. H6: TYPE OF INVESTIGATION UPDATED TO 10, 4121. H6: INVESTIGATION FINDINGS UPDATED TO 3231, 628. H6: INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS UPDATED TO 4307.
SENSEONICS WAS MADE AWARE OF AN INCIDENT WHERE USER EXPERIENCED SENSOR INACCURACY WHICH LED TO EARLYSENSOR REMOVAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 566783 | EVERSENSE SENSOR | IMPLANTABLE GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM, SENSOR | SBA | SENSEONICS INC. | 103606-620 | 01F034S | 00817491024305 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR | Female |