BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 5193481 · Received October 31, 2015

    Report

    Report Number
    3004753838-2015-90889
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    October 31, 2015
    Date of Event
    October 5, 2015
    Report Date
    October 5, 2015
    Manufacturer
    DEXCOM, INC.
    Product Code
    MDS
    UDI-DI
    00386270000019
    PMA / PMN Number
    P120005
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TN, 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 RETURNED RECEIVER (PART NUMBER STR-DR-PNK/SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)/LOT NUMBER 5202880), 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'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. THE SENSOR WAS INSERTED ON (B)(6) 2015. AT THE TIME OF CONTACT, NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. HOWEVER, THE RECEIVER (MT22495-PNK / (B)(4)) THAT WAS USED WITH THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION ON (B)(4) 2015. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF DEVICE EVALUATION.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    723920 DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9500-27 5203078 00386270000019

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 22 YR