FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

NI

MDR report key: 6948441 · Received October 13, 2017

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2017-94025
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 13, 2017
Date of Event
August 13, 2017
Report Date
September 15, 2017
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEXCOM WAS MADE AWARE ON 09/15/2017, THAT ON (B)(6) 2017, THE PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. THE PATIENT'S MOTHER STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER THE CAR ACCIDENT AND PASSED AWAY ON (B)(6) 2017. A DEATH CERTIFICATE WAS PROVIDED AND IT WAS INDICATED THAT THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS SEQUELAE OF BLUNT IMPACT TRAUMA. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS USING THE DEXCOM SYSTEM AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION MADE AGAINST THE DEXCOM CGM SYSTEM. DATA INVESTIGATION WAS CONDUCTED TO REVIEW EVENTS OCCURRED LEADING UP TO LAST USE OF DEVICE. THE DATA INVESTIGATION DISPLAYS LAST KNOWN ESTIMATED GLUCOSE VALUE WAS 227 MG/DL ON (B)(6) 2017 AT 10:50 AM.  IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT PATIENT'S HIGH AND LOW ALERTS WERE NOT ENABLED UP TO THE TIME OF THE LAST KNOWN USE OF THE DEVICE. NO ROOT CAUSE TO BE DETERMINED AS THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION AGAINST THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
728337 NI CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR MDS DEXCOM, INC. NI NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Death