FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 7975157 · Received October 17, 2018

Report

Report Number
3004753838-2018-125582
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2018
Date of Event
September 26, 2018
Report Date
September 26, 2018
Manufacturer
DEXCOM, INC.
Product Code
PQF
UDI-DI
00386270000323
PMA / PMN Number
P120005
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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, AN "! HWW ERR" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE RECEIVER. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RECEIVER WAS DROPPED BY THE PATIENT. LABELING INDICATES: IF THE DEXCOM G5 RECEIVER OR DEXCOM G5 TRANSMITTER IS DAMAGED OR CRACKED, DO NOT USE IT. THIS COULD CREATE AN ELECTRICAL SAFETY HAZARD CAUSING POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL SHOCKS RESULTING IN INJURY. IN ADDITION, A DAMAGED OR CRACKED DEXCOM G5 RECEIVER OR DEXCOM G5 TRANSMITTER MAY CAUSE THE DEXCOM G5 SYSTEM NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. CONFIRMATION OF THE ERROR ICON AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO ADDITIONAL EVENT OR PATIENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
813873 DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITOR PQF DEXCOM, INC. MT22949 5234512 00386270000323

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR