FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5976850 · Received September 26, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2016-03994
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2016
Date of Event
August 31, 2016
Report Date
August 31, 2016
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEXCOM WAS MADE AWARE ON (B)(6) 2016 THAT A LOSS OF CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2016. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED. PRODUCT DATA WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. DATA WAS REVIEWED ON 09/12/2016. THE REPORTED EVENT OF LOSS OF CONNECTION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. A ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINT TRANSMITTER WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND A PAIRING TEST COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE TRANSMITTER HAS NO VOLTAGE. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED THROUGH TRANSMITTER TESTING. ADDITIONALLY, THE RECEIVER (PART NUMBER STK-GF-109/SERIAL NUMBER (B)(4)/LOT NUMBER 5210540) BEING USED AT THE TIME OF EVENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND "CALL LOCA DISTRIBUTOR ERROR 121" ERROR WAS OBSERVED ON THE SCREEN. THE DATA LOG COULD NOT BE RETRIEVED AND FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE OF THE "CALL LOCA DISTRIBUTOR ERROR 121" ERROR. THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF ANY OUT OF RANGE OCCURRED ON THE DATE OF EVENT. THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
627867 DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9438-06 5211651

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR