FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

G4 PLATINUM PEDIATRIC CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3982048 · Received August 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2014-25138
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2014
Date of Event
June 24, 2014
Report Date
July 9, 2014
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. AN INTERIOR INSPECTION AND A MANUAL DROP TEST WAS PERFORMED AND BOTH TESTS PASSED. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THE REPORTED FAULT COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED AND THERE WAS NO FAILURE DETECTED. THE DEVICE WAS DETERMINED TO BE OPERATING WITHIN THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT MALFUNCTION. THE COMPLAINT OF LOW AUDIO OUTPUT WAS NOT CONFIRMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S MOTHER CONTACTED DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2014 TO CLAIM LOW AUDIO OUTPUT PATIENT EXPERIENCED ON (B)(6) 2014. AT THE TIME OF THE CALL TO DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED. ADDITIONALLY, DURING THE CALL, DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ADVISED PATIENT'S MOTHER TO TEST THE ALERT FUNCTIONALITY AND REPORTED ALERTS WERE FUNCTIONAL, BUT AUDIO WAS LOW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
456566 G4 PLATINUM PEDIATRIC CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. MT22430

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 YR