FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5128553 · Received October 5, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2015-90224
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 2015
Date of Event
September 7, 2015
Report Date
September 10, 2015
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
UDI-DI
00386270000019
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).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL MDR, THE COMPLAINT SENSOR WAS NOT RETURNED TO DEXCOM. THE RECEIVER (PART NUMBER STR-DR-BLU/SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)/LOT NUMBER 5200911), BEING USED WITH THE COMPLAINT SENSOR, WAS RETURNED ON (B)(4) 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 DIAGNOSTIC CHART CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT OF INACCURACIES. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT 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
658177 G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9500-27 5197050 00386270000019

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR