FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM, DEXCOM SHARE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5079310 · Received September 15, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2015-61473
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2015
Date of Event
August 21, 2015
Report Date
August 24, 2015
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT CONTACTED DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2015 TO REPORT THAT ON (B)(6) 2015, PATIENT EXPERIENCED A PERMANENT OUT OF RANGE SIGNAL. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT OR EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL MDR, THE COMPLAINT RECEIVER WAS NOT RETURNED TO DEXCOM. THE TRANSMITTER (PART NUMBER STT-GL-003/SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)/LOT NUMBER 5201188), BEING USED WITH THE COMPLAINT RECEIVER, WAS RETURNED ON (B)(6) 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 A PERMANENT OUT OF RANGE SIGNAL WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
608385 DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM, DEXCOM SHARE SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. MT22495-PNK 5202001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR