FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
EMBLETTA PDS / EMBLA
MDR report key: 315489
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Received January 30, 2001
Report
- Report Number
- 9611753-2001-00001
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- January 30, 2001
- Date of Event
- January 15, 2001
- Report Date
- January 30, 2001
- Manufacturer
- FLAGA HF
- Product Code
- GWQ
- Removal / Correction Number
- F-CA-01
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- INVALID DATA
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING AN UNATTENDED HOME SLEEP STUDY THE EMBLETTA DEVICE HEATED UP. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BATTERY SHORT-CIRCUITING. THE PATIENT'S SPOUSE OPENED THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND TOOK OUT THE BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS HOT AND THE PT FELT LIKE THEIR FINGER WAS BURNED SO THE PT RAN IT UNDER COLD WATER. WHAT WAS LEFT ON THEIR FINGER WAS A ROUGH AREA WHERE THE PT HAD TOUCHED THE BATTERY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3695 | EMBLETTA PDS / EMBLA | RESPIRATORY DIAGNOSTIC | GWQ | FLAGA HF | EMBLETTA PDS | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 YR |