FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5008224 · Received August 17, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2015-75626
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 17, 2015
Date of Event
July 27, 2015
Report Date
July 28, 2015
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
UDI-DI
00386270000019
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL MDR, THE COMPLAINT SENSOR WAS NOT RETURNED TO DEXCOM. THE TRANSMITTER (PART NUMBER STT-GL-003/SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)/LOT NUMBER 5200721), BEING USED WITH THE COMPLAINT SENSOR, WAS RETURNED ON (B)(4) 2015. THE RETURNED TRANSMITTER 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. THE REPORTED EVENT OF INACCURACIES WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S MOTHER CONTACTED DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2015 TO REPORT CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING (CGM) INACCURACIES COMPARED TO BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) METER THAT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2015. SENSOR WAS INSERTED ON (B)(6) 2015. AT THE TIME OF CONTACT, NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
541555 G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9500-27 5200943 00386270000019

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 4 YR