FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
DEXCOM G5 MOBILE CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM
MDR report key: 7975157
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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 |