FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7892328 · Received September 19, 2018

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2018-110606
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2018
Date of Event
August 20, 2018
Report Date
August 22, 2018
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
MDS
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EZ
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). MODEL #/CATALOG #/UDI # - CORRECTION "9438-05, STT-GL-004, (B)(4)".

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEXCOM WAS MADE AWARE ON (B)(4) 2018, THAT ON (B)(6) 2018, A LOSS OF CONNECTION OCCURRED. NO ADDITIONAL EVENT OR PATIENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. LOSS OF CONNECTION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE TRANSMITTER AND APP WERE UNABLE TO ESTABLISH A CONNECTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPLAINT TRANSMITTER DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. A VOLTAGE TEST WAS PERFORMED AND IT FAILED. PREVIOUSLY, DATA WAS EVALUATED AND IT CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT. THE REPORTED EVENT OF LOSS OF CONNECTION WAS CONFIRMED. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE TRANSMITTER AND APP WERE UNABLE TO ESTABLISH A CONNECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
729134 DEXCOM G4 PLATINUM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR MDS DEXCOM, INC. 9438-06 6006925

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1