FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SEVEN CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3033964 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2012-00382
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 5, 2012
Report Date
March 5, 2013
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P050012
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT CONTACTED DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2013, TO REPORT THAT APPROXIMATELY A YEAR PRIOR TO REPORT DATE, SHE DEVELOPED AN ALLERGIC REACTION TO AN ADHESIVE PRODUCT (MASTISOL) USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH HER CGM SENSORS. THE REACTION OCCURED ON THE PORTION OF HER SKIN COVERED BY THE SENSOR ADHESIVE. PATIENT BECAME CONCERNED THAT HER REACTION MAY BE TO THE SENSOR ADHESIVE IN ADDITION TO THE MASTISOL, AND CONSULTED HER PHYSICIAN. THE PHYSICIAN DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE REACTION TO BE RELATED TO BOTH THE MASTISOL AND THE SENSOR ADHESIVE, AND PRESCRIBED A CREAM TO USE ON THE RASH. PATIENT BELIEVES THAT THE MASTISOL MAY HAVE TRIGGERED OR CONTRIBUTED TO HER REACTION TO THE SENSOR ADHESIVE. PATIENT REPORTS THAT SHE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE A RASH AT THE SITE OF THE SENSOR ADHESIVE, WHICH TAKES 4-6 WEEKS TO HEAL FULLY. AT THE TIME OF HER CALL TO TECHNICAL SUPPORT, PATIENT REPORTED NO PERMANENT SKIN DISCOLORATION OR DISCOMFORT. DURING A FOLLOW-UP CALL WITH PATIENT ON (B)(6) 2013, PATIENT REPORTED BEING IN FINE CONDITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
136094 SEVEN CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9500-03

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 28 YR Other