FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PU-681RA

MDR report key: 24436906 · Received February 24, 2026

Report

Report Number
8030229-2026-06231
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 24, 2026
Date of Event
February 11, 2026
Report Date
May 1, 2026
Manufacturer
NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
Product Code
MHX
UDI-DI
04931921131640
PMA / PMN Number
K102376
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER (BME) REPORTED THAT 2 GZ TELEMETRY TRANSMITTERS DID NOT ALARM FOR LOW BATTERY ON THEIR CENTRAL NURSE'S STATION (CNS) THIS MORNING. HE REPORTED THE CLINICIAN DISCOVERED THE DEVICES WERE OFF AFTER WALKING INTO THE ROOM AND HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERIES. WHEN ASKED IF THE GZ ALARMED FOR LOW BATTERY HE STATED HE WAS UNSURE BUT BELIEVES IT DIDN'T AND ALSO NOTED THE STAFF RELIES ON THEIR CENTRAL NURSE'S STATIONS / REMOTE NETWORK STATIONS TO ALARM FOR LOW BATTERY. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE OFF AT THE TIMES LISTED BELOW: BED ID: (B)(4), GZ-130P, SN: (B)(6), (B)(6) 2026 @ 8:15AM. BED ID: (B)(4), GZ-130P, SN: (B)(6), (B)(6) 2026 @ 8AM. ADDITIONAL DEVICE INFORMATION: D10 CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICE. TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER MODEL: GZ-130PA SN: (B)(6). TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER MODEL: GZ-130PA SN: (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER (BME) REPORTED THAT 2 GZ TELEMETRY TRANSMITTERS DID NOT ALARM FOR LOW BATTERY ON THEIR CENTRAL NURSE'S STATION (CNS) THIS MORNING. HE REPORTED THE CLINICIAN DISCOVERED THE DEVICES WERE OFF AFTER WALKING INTO THE ROOM AND HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERIES. WHEN ASKED IF THE GZ ALARMED FOR LOW BATTERY HE STATED HE WAS UNSURE BUT BELIEVES IT DIDN'T AND ALSO NOTED THE STAFF RELIES ON THEIR CENTRAL NURSE'S STATIONS / REMOTE NETWORK STATIONS TO ALARM FOR LOW BATTERY. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. THE DEVICES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE OFF AT THE TIMES LISTED BELOW: BED ID: (B)(4), GZ-130P, SN: (B)(6) (B)(6) 2026 @ 8:15AM. BED ID: (B)(4), GZ-130P, SN: (B)(6), (B)(6) 2026 @ 8AM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
538472 PU-681RA CENTRAL MONITORING SYSTEM MHX NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION PU-681RA NA 04931921131640

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown GZ-130PA SN (B)(6),| GZ-130PA SN (B)(6).