FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5095792 · Received September 22, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2015-61622
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 22, 2015
Date of Event
September 3, 2015
Report Date
September 3, 2015
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
UDI-DI
00386270000125
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S MOTHER CONTACTED DEXCOM TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2015 TO REPORT THAT ON (B)(6) 2015, PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN INTERMITTENT 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 TRANSMITTER WAS NOT RETURNED TO DEXCOM. THE RECEIVER (PART NUMBER STR-PR-BLU/SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)/LOT NUMBER 5202083), BEING USED WITH THE COMPLAINT TRANSMITTER, WAS RETURNED ON 10/21/2015. 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. A REVIEW OF THE DOWNLOADED RECEIVER LOG DID NOT FIND ANY ERRORS RELATED TO THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. THE DEVICE WAS DETERMINED TO BE OPERATING WITHIN THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS WITHOUT MALFUNCTION. THE REPORTED EVENT OF AN INTERMITTENT 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
625364 DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9438-05 5201329 00386270000125

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 7 YR