FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5348614 · Received January 6, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2016-00169
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2016
Date of Event
December 9, 2015
Report Date
December 9, 2015
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
UDI-DI
00386270000224
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT CONTACTED DEXCOM ON (B)(6) 2015, TO REPORT THAT ON (B)(6) 2015, THE G5 TRANSMITTER WOULD NOT PAIR WITH THE G5 APPLICATION. NO ADDITIONAL EVENT OR PATIENT 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 STK-DR-001/SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)/LOT NUMBER 5202247), BEING USED WITH THE COMPLAINT TRANSMITTER, WAS RETURNED ON (B)(4) 2016. 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 DOWNLOADED RECEIVER LOG CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
7086 DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9438-06 5208120 00386270000224

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 YR