Dexcom G5 Mobile Replacement Receiver Kit STR-GF-BLURecalls & reported problems
Dexcom, Inc. · G5 Mobile Replacement Receiver Kit Adult Blue · Class 3
Quick summary
This Dexcom G5 mobile receiver kit, the handheld display for a glucose sensor, has 1,822 adverse event reports on record, with no deaths and 10 injuries. Many reports describe the receiver showing an incorrect message or error icon, shutting down or resetting unexpectedly, and alarm malfunctions, with some describing wireless connection problems. The one recall, from July 2019, is closed and covers a software version that could leave the receiver stuck on its startup screen, so users could not get glucose readings or alerts.
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- Adverse event reports
- 1,822
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 10
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1,822 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 20386270000273), received between Aug 17, 2016 and Dec 9, 2020 — classified as 10 injuries, 1,812 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Displays Incorrect Message” (812 reports).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier.
2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (P120005); they may or may not involve this specific model.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Recalls naming this device
- Jul 12, 2019Terminated
It has been reported that use of the mobile receiver with software version SW10617 rev 4.0.1.048 have reported: 1. the receiver becoming stuck on initialization screen when powering on. This will cause patients not to be able to receive glucose values or alerts; 2. Reinitialization of the receiver without user interaction. If this occurs, the receiver will either reboot and operate normally or require the user to press the Select button on the receiver in order to resume normal operation. In this situation, the user is provided an audio and vibratory alert every 5 minutes. Until the select button is pressed, patients will not receive glucose values or alerts.
Z-0929-2020 · Root cause: Software design · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Displays Incorrect Message812
- Inappropriate or Unexpected Reset334
- Defective Alarm196
- Wireless Communication Problem126
- Device Inoperable109
- Unable to Obtain Readings95
- No Audible Alarm76
- Unexpected Shutdown28
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient1,808
- Hypoglycemia10
- Loss of consciousness7
- Hyperglycemia3
- Confusion/ Disorientation1
- Malaise1
- No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient1
- Seizures1
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 1,822 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionDec 9, 2020Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10979922 ↗MalfunctionSep 1, 2020Unexpected Shutdown; Unexpected Shutdown
THE PRODUCT WAS EVALUATED. AN EXTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. RECEIVER CHARGE AND BOOT TESTS WERE NOT PERFORMED DUE TO PERPETUAL REBOOTING. FUNCTIONAL TESTS WERE NOT PERFORMED DUE TO PERPETUAL REBOOTING. AN INTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. THE RECEIVER LOG WAS DOWNLOADED AFTER DETACHED UI PCBA, AND RETRIEVED THE RECEIVER DOWNLOAD. THE RECEIVER LOG WAS REVIEWED FINDING NO DATA WITHIN THE INVESTIGATION WINDOW. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION WAS UNDETERMINED. A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS THE ALLEGATION WAS NOT FOUND. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10476855 ↗MalfunctionJun 25, 2020Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10196375 ↗MalfunctionApr 6, 2020Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9928100 ↗MalfunctionMar 31, 2020Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9902824 ↗MalfunctionMar 18, 2020Unexpected Shutdown; Unexpected Shutdown
IT WAS REPORTED THAT UNEXPECTED RECEIVER SHUTDOWN OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9849090 ↗MalfunctionJan 31, 2020Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9655037 ↗MalfunctionJan 15, 2020Inappropriate or Unexpected Reset; Inappropriate or Unexpected Reset
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RECEIVER INITIALIZED WITHOUT A MANUAL RESTART OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9592924 ↗MalfunctionJan 13, 2020Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9582784 ↗MalfunctionJan 8, 2020Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9565493 ↗MalfunctionDec 20, 2019Wireless Communication Problem; Wireless Communication Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT SIGNAL LOSS OVER ONE HOUR OCCURRED. THE PRODUCT WAS EVALUATED. AN EXTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND FAILED DUE TO USB CONNECTOR DAMAGED . CHARGE AND BOOT WAS PERFORMED AND FAILED. NO DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. THE ALLEGATION WAS UNDETERMINED. THE PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9500992 ↗MalfunctionDec 4, 2019Wireless Communication Problem; Wireless Communication Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT SIGNAL LOSS OVER ONE HOUR OCCURRED. THE PRODUCT WAS EVALUATED. AN EXTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. A CHARGE AND BOOT TEST WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. A RECEIVER FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. A RECEIVER PAIRING TEST WAS PERFORMED AND PASSED. A REVIEW OF THE SHARE LOGS WAS PERFORMED AND SIGNAL LOSS WAS NOT FOUND WITHIN THE INVESTIGATION WINDOW. THE ALLEGATION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9410764 ↗MalfunctionDec 4, 2019Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9409752 ↗MalfunctionOct 7, 2019Unexpected Shutdown; Unexpected Shutdown
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9162841 ↗MalfunctionOct 2, 2019Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9145565 ↗MalfunctionSep 30, 2019Inappropriate or Unexpected Reset; Inappropriate or Unexpected Reset
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RECEIVER INITIALIZED WITHOUT A MANUAL RESTART. PRODUCT WAS RECEIVED BUT IS PENDING EVALUATION. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9136895 ↗MalfunctionSep 5, 2019Unexpected Shutdown; Unexpected Shutdown
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RECEIVER CEASED TO FUNCTION. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8967855 ↗MalfunctionAug 22, 2019Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8922726 ↗MalfunctionAug 22, 2019Unexpected Shutdown; Unexpected Shutdown
IT WAS REPORTED THAT UNEXPECTED RECEIVER SHUTDOWN OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8922432 ↗MalfunctionAug 19, 2019Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8907392 ↗MalfunctionAug 9, 2019Inappropriate or Unexpected Reset; Inappropriate or Unexpected Reset
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RECEIVER INITIALIZED WITHOUT A MANUAL RESTART OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8880973 ↗MalfunctionAug 5, 2019Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8860015 ↗MalfunctionAug 2, 2019Unable to Obtain Readings; Unable to Obtain Readings
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ERROR ICON DISPLAYED OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8855116 ↗MalfunctionAug 1, 2019Unexpected Shutdown; Unexpected Shutdown
IT WAS REPORTED THAT UNEXPECTED RECEIVER SHUTDOWN OCCURRED. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8851054 ↗MalfunctionJul 3, 2019Display or Visual Feedback Problem; Display or Visual Feedback Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RECEIVER DISPLAY WAS FROZEN. NO PRODUCT OR DATA WAS PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. CONFIRMATION OF THE ALLEGATION AND A PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. NO INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8758424 ↗
Recalls under the same FDA submission
These recalls involve devices cleared under P120005. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.
- Z-1561-2020 · Feb 3, 2020 · TerminatedDexcom G5 Continuous Glucose Monitoring System The Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System is a glucose monitoring device indicated for detecting trends and tracki
- Z-1560-2020 · Feb 3, 2020 · TerminatedDexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System The Dexcom G4 PLATINUM Continuous Glucose Monitoring System is a glucose monitoring device indicated for detecting trends a
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- Dexcom G5 Mobile Receiver MT22719-BLUDexcom, Inc. · Sensor, Glucose, Invasive7,685 reports
- Dexcom G5 Mobile Receiver Kit STK-GF-001Dexcom, Inc. · Sensor, Glucose, Invasive1 recall6,345 reports
Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.