FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM DEXCOM SHARE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5369042 · Received January 14, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2016-15422
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2016
Date of Event
December 21, 2015
Report Date
December 22, 2015
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
UDI-DI
00386270000200
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, 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 5201199), BEING USED WITH THE COMPLAINT RECEIVER, WAS RETURNED ON (B)(4) 2016. THE RETURNED TRANSMITTER WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THE TEST FAILED. THE REPORTED EVENT OF AN PERMANENT OUT OF RANGE SIGNAL WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DEFECTIVE TRANSMITTER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
24339 DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM DEXCOM SHARE SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. MT22608-BLU 5201277 00386270000200

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR