BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

    VERSIPOWER BATTERY MODULE

    MDR report key: 19277 · Received June 13, 1994

    Report

    Report Number
    32768-1994-00012
    Event Type
    Other
    Date Received
    June 13, 1994
    Date of Event
    May 19, 1994
    Report Date
    May 25, 1994
    Manufacturer
    ZIMMER-HALL SURGICAL
    Product Code
    DSZ
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Distributor report
    Reporter Location
    PA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THIS EVENT INVOLVED A NURSE. SHE NEEDED TO FLASH TWO BATTERIES FOR A CASE. SHE HAD SOMETHING IN HER LEFT HAND-SHE TOOK TWO (2) BATTERIES OUT WITH HER RIGHT HAND AND LAID THEM ON HER LEFT ARM. AS SHE WAS GETTING READY TO REPLACE ONE (1) BATTERY IN THE CHARGER SHE FELT AN ELECTRICAL TYPE SHOCK ON HER LEFT WRIST. SHE THEN REALIZED SHE WAS MAKING CONTACT BETWEEN THE METAL PART OF THE BATTERY AND HER WATCHAND. SHE SUSTAINED A SECOND-DEGREE BURN O THE INSIDE OF HER WRIST UNDER THE WATCH BAND. WHEN SHE TOOK OFF THE WATCH THE BAND WAS HOT.DO NOT KNOW WHAT TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 VERSIPOWER BATTERY MODULE VERSIPOWER BATTERY MODULE DSZ ZIMMER-HALL SURGICAL

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 * Other