FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

3004753838-2018-020414

MDR report key: 7301227 · Received February 27, 2018

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2018-020414
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 27, 2018
Date of Event
January 29, 2018
Report Date
January 30, 2018
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
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)(4) 2018 THAT ON (B)(6) 2018, THERE WAS AN INACCURACY BETWEEN THE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR (CGM) AND THE BLOOD GLUCOSE (BG) METER. THE SENSOR WAS INSERTED INTO THE ARM ON (B)(6) 2018. NO DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE PROBLEM AND PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. LABELING INDICATES: DO NOT INSERT THE SENSOR IN SITES OTHER THAN THE BELLY (ABDOMEN) OR UPPER BUTTOCKS. USE IN OTHER SITES MIGHT CAUSE SENSOR GLUCOSE READINGS TO BE INACCURATE AND COULD RESULT IN YOU MISSING SEVERE HYPOGLYCEMIA (LOW BLOOD GLUCOSE) OR HYPERGLYCEMIA (HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE) EVENTS. NO ADDITIONAL EVENT OR PATIENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 9 YR