FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM DEXCOM

MDR report key: 5669897 · Received May 20, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2016-37973
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 20, 2016
Date of Event
April 12, 2016
Report Date
April 24, 2016
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
UDI-DI
00386270000019
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM - ADDITIONAL, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

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. AT THE TIME OF CONTACT, NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. THE RECEIVER DATA LOG WAS REVIEWED ON 05/12/2016. THE COMPLAINT OF INACCURATE CGM VALUES WAS CONFIRMED. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SUBSEQUENT TO THE INITIAL MDR, THE COMPLAINT SENSOR WAS NOT RETURNED TO DEXCOM. THE RECEIVER (PART NUMBER STR-GF-001/SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)/LOT NUMBER 5210040), BEING USED WITH THE COMPLAINT SENSOR, WAS RETURNED ON 06/02/2016. THE RETURNED RECEIVER WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THERE WAS NO FAILURE DETECTED. A REVIEW OF THE DOWNLOADED RECEIVER LOG DID NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT OF INACCURACIES. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
324436 DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM DEXCOM MDS MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9500-27 ASKU 00386270000019

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR