FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5810436 · Received July 20, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2016-82588
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 20, 2016
Date of Event
July 16, 2016
Report Date
July 16, 2016
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
UDI-DI
00386270000231
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM - ADDITIONAL, IF FOLLOW-UP, WHAT TYPE?: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT CONTACTED DEXCOM ON (B)(6) 2016 TO REPORT THAT THE RECEIVER DISPLAYED ERROR 121 ON (B)(6) 2016. THE PATIENT DID NOT REPORT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. NO ADDITIONAL PATIENT OR EVENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. THE RECEIVER LOG WAS REVIEWED AND NO ERRORS WERE OBSERVED. THE REPORTED EVENT OF AN ERROR ICON DISPLAY WAS NOT CONFIRMED DURING LOG REVIEW. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SENSOR POD (SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)/LOT NUMBER 5201543) WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE SENSOR WIRE WAS MISSING FROM THE SENSOR POD AND HOUSING PUCK. THE REPORTED EVENT OF A MISSING SENSOR WIRE WAS CONFIRMED; HOWEVER, IT IS UNKNOWN THAT THE RETURNED PRODUCT IS THE COMPLAINT DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
464536 DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM MDS DEXCOM, INC. MT22719 5209660 00386270000231

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR