FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
GENESIS
MDR report key: 847219
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Received April 24, 2007
Report
- Report Number
- 847219
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 24, 2007
- Date of Event
- April 1, 2007
- Report Date
- April 24, 2007
- Manufacturer
- DIVERSIFIED MEDICAL NCE
- Product Code
- MOQ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DIVERSIFIED MEDICAL NCE SELLS REPLACEMENT BATTERIES THAT ARE MANUFACTURED FOR A SPECIFIC MAKE AND MODEL MEDICAL DEVICE. THE REPLACEMENT BATTERY FROM DIVERSIFIED/NCE FOR USE IN A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER'S VITAL SIGNS MONITOR SEEMS TO BE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE MONITOR'S CHARGING SYSTEM. NEARLY 10% OF THE REPLACEMENT BATTERIES PURCHASED FROM DIVERSIFIED AND INSTALLED BY THIS HOSPITAL HAVE SWELLED/CRACKED CASES AND LEAK. ONE MONITOR HAD A DAMAGED BATTERY COMPARTMENT WITH DETERIORATED BATTERY TERMINALS. THERE WERE NO PATIENT RELATED INCIDENTS AS A RESULT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GENESIS | BATTERY | MOQ | DIVERSIFIED MEDICAL NCE | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | * |