FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS MONITORING SYSTEM DEXCOM SHARE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5047883 · Received September 1, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2015-80835
Event Type
Death
Date Received
September 1, 2015
Date of Event
July 11, 2015
Report Date
August 3, 2015
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THERE WAS NO REPORTED ALLEGED DEVICE MALFUNCTION. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT DIABETES IS A KNOWN CAUSE OF DEATH.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S FATHER CONTACTED DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON 08/03/2015, TO STATE THE PATIENT PASSED AWAY ON (B)(6) 2015. REPORTEDLY, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES ON (B)(6) 2015 AND WAS HOSPITALIZED THE SAME DAY DUE TO A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY AS A RESULT OF HER SUGARS BEING SO HIGH. PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR REHABILITATION FOR 111 DAYS FROM (B)(6) 2015. PATIENT STARTED USING THEIR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING (CGM) SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2015. AT THIS TIME, PATIENT WAS NON-VERBAL, NON-MOBILE AND HAD A FEEDING TUBE. PATIENT GOT A COLD THAT DEVELOPED INTO PNEUMONIA AND THEN PASSED AWAY. PATIENT WAS WEARING HER CGM AT THE TIME OF DEATH. NO ADDITIONAL EVENT OR PATIENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
578335 DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS MONITORING SYSTEM DEXCOM SHARE SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. MT22608-PNK 5201236

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 5 YR Death