On (b)(6) 2015, abbott point of care (apoc) was contacted by a customer who reported that i-stat1 analyzer 369328 was yielding quality check code 44.The customer states that the rechargeable battery became hot to touch.There are no reports of smoke or burning smell.Product was replaced and the customer is returning both the analyzer and rechargeable battery for investigation.Apoc has determined that a component failure within the analyzer circuitry, may lead to the batteries becoming uncomfortably hot to touch in the area of the battery compartment when using a green non-fused battery carrier.However, the customer states that rechargeable batteries were being used.Therefore the analyzer is unlikely to become hot to touch.Based on the information available, there were no patient or user related injuries associated with this complaint.
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