FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZM-540PA

MDR report key: 5622372 · Received April 29, 2016

Report

Report Number
8030229-2016-00180
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2016
Date of Event
March 30, 2016
Report Date
March 30, 2016
Manufacturer
NIHON KOHDEN TOMIOKA CORPORATION
Product Code
DRT
PMA / PMN Number
K043517
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT OF THE TRANSMITTER. THERE WERE NO BURN MARKS IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND NO SIGNS OF FLUID INTRUSION. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO NIHON KOHDEN, EVALUATED AND THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS DUPLICATED. THE BURN SMELL MIGHT BE CAUSED BY FLUID INTRUSION INSIDE FRONT CASE AND BATTERY COMPARTMENT. UNIT WAS RECEIVED WITH BROKEN PARTS. ECG / RESP SOCKET AND SPO2 SOCKET WERE VERY DIRTY. THE FRONT CASE BATTERY COVER AND SPO2 MODULE WERE REPLACED. CLEAN EXG / SPO2 SOCKET WERE CLEANED. COMPLETED ALL STEPS PER THE MAINTENANCE CHECK SHEET IN THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL AND TESTED FOR 1 DAY AS PER THE MANUFACTURE'S SPECIFICATIONS. THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED WITH A TRANSMITTER EXCHANGE. NIHON KOHDEN WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR PART 803.56 IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT OF THE TRANSMITTER. THERE WERE NO BURN MARKS IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND NO SIGNS OF FLUID INTRUSION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
275307 ZM-540PA TRANSMITTER DRT NIHON KOHDEN TOMIOKA CORPORATION ZM-540PA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1