FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

T:SLIM G4 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5507706 · Received March 17, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2016-20827
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 17, 2016
Date of Event
February 17, 2016
Report Date
February 19, 2016
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
OYC
UDI-DI
00386270000019
PMA / PMN Number
P140015
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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) 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. IT WAS REPORTED THAT CALIBRATION WAS NOT PERFORMED CORRECTLY. THE T:SLIM G4 USER'S GUIDE STATES: MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT CALIBRATE WHEN "- - -" OR THE OUT OF RANGE ICON ARE ON THE SCREEN. AT THE TIME OF CONTACT, NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.

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 5203377, BEING USED WITH THE COMPLAINT SENSOR, WAS RETURNED ON 04/08/2016. 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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
163970 T:SLIM G4 SYSTEM OYC OYC DEXCOM, INC. 9500-27 ASKU 00386270000019

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR