FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4970082 · Received August 5, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2015-60250
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 5, 2015
Date of Event
July 14, 2015
Report Date
July 14, 2015
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL MDR, THE COMPLAINT TRANSMITTER WAS NOT RETURNED TO DEXCOM. THE SHARE RECEIVER (PART NUMBER STK-DR-001/SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)/LOT NUMBER 5202039), BEING USED WITH THE COMPLAINT TRANSMITTER, WAS RETURNED ON 08/11/2015. THE RETURNED RECEIVER WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. 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; HOWEVER, A REVIEW OF THE RECEIVER DATA LOG CONFIRMED A HARDWARE ERROR CODE. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A HARDWARE COMPONENT FAILURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT CONTACTED DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2015 TO REPORT AN INTERMITTENT OUT OF RANGE SIGNAL ON (B)(6) 2015. AT THE TIME OF CONTACT THE PATIENT DID NOT REPORT ANY INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
512482 G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9438-05 5201331

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR