FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SIEMENS CHARGER

MDR report key: 3766031 · Received December 19, 2013

Report

Report Number
3005019184-2013-00025
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 19, 2013
Date of Event
April 7, 2010
Report Date
December 18, 2013
Manufacturer
SIEMENS HEARING INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Product Code
ESD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT WAS FILED LATE BECAUSE THE INCIDENT WAS INCORRECTLY CLASSIFIED AS NOT MDR REPORTABLE. A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS, HOWEVER IDENTIFIED THIS INCIDENT AS MDR REPORTABLE. INVESTIGATION AND CONCLUSION: INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE EUROPEAN POWER ADAPTER CONTACT PIN AND CASE WERE BROKEN. THE DEFECT WAS REPRODUCIBLE AND THE EUROPEAN POWER ADAPTER DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. POWER ADAPTER SUPPLIER NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE EUROPEAN POWER SUPPLY ADAPTER IS NOT USED IN THE U.S.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) INCIDENT WHERE THE POWER ADAPTER PINS SEPARATED FORM THE POWER ADAPTER WHEN THE PATIENT WAS REMOVING THE HEARING AID BATTERY CHARGER EUROPEAN POWER ADAPTER PLUG FROM THE WALL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
667417 SIEMENS CHARGER HEARING AID CHARGER ESD SIEMENS HEARING INSTRUMENTS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1