FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4123682 · Received September 26, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2014-29286
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 26, 2014
Date of Event
August 29, 2014
Report Date
August 29, 2014
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT CONTACTED DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2014 AND CLAIMED THAT ON (B)(6) 2014, UPON REMOVAL OF SENSOR POD, SENSOR WIRE BROKE AND A PORTION REMAINED LEFT BEHIND AT SITE OF INSERTION. PATIENT STATED THEY EXPERIENCED "SLIGHT PAIN." PATIENT SAW PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT WHO DID NOT FIND ANY FRAGMENT OF SENSOR WIRE UNDER THE SKIN BUT PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTIC JUST IN CASE. PATIENT DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURY OR FURTHER MEDICAL INTERVENTION AT TIME OF CONTACT WITH DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
600289 G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9500-27 5140391

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Other