FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5347029 · Received January 6, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2016-00114
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2016
Date of Event
December 9, 2015
Report Date
December 10, 2015
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
UDI-DI
00386270000019
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT CONTACTED DEXCOM ON (B)(6) 2015 TO REPORT AN INACCURACY BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING (CGM) SYSTEM AND THE BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) METER ON (B)(6) 2015. THE PATIENT'S SENSOR WAS INSERTED ON (B)(6) 2015. THE PATIENT DID NOT REPORT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT CALIBRATION WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY. THE DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM USER'S GUIDE STATES: A. DO NOT CALIBRATE WHEN YOUR RECEIVER SCREEN IS SHOWING THE RISING SINGLE ARROW OR DOUBLE ARROW. ALSO, DO NOT CALIBRATE WHEN YOUR RECEIVER SCREEN IS SHOWING THE FALLING SINGLE ARROW OR DOUBLE ARROW. CALIBRATING DURING SIGNIFICANT RISE OR FALL OF BLOOD GLUCOSE MAY AFFECT ACCURACY OF SENSOR GLUCOSE READINGS. B. DO NOT CALIBRATE IF THE GLUCOSE READING ERROR SYMBOL SHOWS IN THE STATUS AREA. C. DO NOT CALIBRATE IF THE OUT OF RANGE SYMBOL SHOWS IN THE STATUS AREA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
7471 DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9500-27 5203010 00386270000019

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR