FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM DEXCOM SHARE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5463303 · Received February 26, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2016-10759
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 26, 2016
Date of Event
February 1, 2016
Report Date
February 1, 2016
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
UDI-DI
00386270000125
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, 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 COMPLAINT SENSOR WAS NOT RETURNED TO DEXCOM. THE TRANSMITTER (PART NUMBER STT-GL-003/SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)/LOT NUMBER 5202374), BEING USED WITH THE COMPLAINT SENSOR, WAS RETURNED ON 03/04/2016. 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 INACCURACIES WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT'S MOTHER CONTACTED DEXCOM ON (B)(6) 2016 TO REPORT CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING (CGM) INACCURACIES COMPARED TO BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) METER THAT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2016. SENSOR WAS INSERTED ON (B)(6) 2016. AT THE TIME OF CONTACT, NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE RECEIVER DATA LOG WAS REVIEWED. THE COMPLAINT OF INACCURATE CGM VALUES WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
119311 DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM DEXCOM SHARE SYSTEM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9438-05 5202374 00386270000125

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 9 YR