FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

G4 PLATNIUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4924069 · Received July 19, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2015-50261
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 19, 2015
Date of Event
February 2, 2015
Report Date
June 23, 2015
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION ALLEGED AGAINST THE DEVICE AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT BEING USED AT THE TIME OF EVENT. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT DIABETES IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF DEATH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S CONTACTED DEXCOM ON 06/23/2015, TO REPORT THAT ON (B)(6) 2015, THE PATIENT PASSED WAY. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT HAD THE FLU AND KETOACIDOSIS, AND WAS NOT WEARING THEIR DEXCOM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM AT THE TIME FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE PATIENT'S ROOMMATES FOUND HIM, CALLED THE PARAMEDICS AND ATTEMPTED CARDIAC PULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) ON THE PATIENT WHILE WAITING. THE PARAMEDICS ARRIVED AND CONTINUED CPR AND GOT THE PATIENT PULSE BACK BRIEFLY, BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE PATIENT EXPIRED. NO ADDITIONAL EVENT OR PATIENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
467926 G4 PLATNIUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. MT20649 5195774

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR Death THYROID MEDICINE