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MalfunctionGWL

NIHON KOHDEN TELEMETRY PACK BATTERY

Received Jun 12, 2018 · Event occurred Jun 7, 2018

Report MW5077817 · MDR key 7596256

Device

Generic name

Transmitter

Model number

ZM 930PA

Product problems

  • Overheating of Device
  • Peeled/Delaminated

Patient

70 YR

  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient
  • No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

ON (B)(6) 2018 AT 23:00, THE TELEMETRY PACK BECAME HOT, WHEN THE NURSE REMOVED TO INVESTIGATE, ONE OF THE BATTERIES (PROCELL AA 1.5V LR6 PC1500) HAD BEGAN TO PEEL. THE TELEMETRY PACK WAS REMOVED AND TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2018, DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: ELEVATED TROPONIN. "IS THE PRODUCT COMPOUNDED: NO, IS THE PRODUCT OVER-THE-COUNTER: NO."