FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

EMBLETTA PDS / EMBLA

MDR report key: 315489 · 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