FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM, DEXCOM SHARE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5342244 · Received January 4, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2016-40034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2016
Date of Event
December 8, 2015
Report Date
December 9, 2015
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
UDI-DI
00386270000163
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, 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 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 5201931), BEING USED WITH THE COMPLAINT RECEIVER, WAS RETURNED ON 03/21/2016. 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
1692 DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM, DEXCOM SHARE SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. MT22495-PNK 5203282 00386270000163

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 8 YR