FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
3004753838-2018-020414
MDR report key: 7301227
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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 |