MAUDE Adverse Event Report: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION ZM-521PA; TRANSMITTER

Model Number	ZM-521PA
Medical Device Problem Codes	Overheating of Device (1437); Temperature Problem (3022)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/19/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Nihon kohden continues to investigate the reported event.Nihon kohden will submit a supplemental report in accordance with 21 cfr section 803.56 when additional information becomes available.
Event or Problem Description
The biomedical engineer (bme) reported that they have a telemetry transmitter that was getting hot, and the case was cracked in a couple of places.Nihon kohden technical support (tech support) assisted them with replacing and monitoring another transmitter.This was found at set-up, and not in patient use.

• Brand Name: ZM-521PA
• Common Device Name: TRANSMITTER
• Manufacturer (Section D): NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION; attn: shama mooman; 1-31-4 nishiochia; shinjuku-ku, tokyo 161-8 560; JA 161-8560
• MDR Report Key: 12840680
• Report Number: 2080783-2021-01984
• Device Sequence Number: 19885042
• Product Code: DRT
• UDI-Device Identifier: 04931921115084
• UDI-Public: 4931921115084
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: WV
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Importer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Biomedical Engineer
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 11/18/2021
• Report Date (Section F): 11/18/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: ZM-521PA
• Device Catalogue Number: ZM-521PA
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: Yes
• Distributor Facility Aware Date: 10/19/2021
• Device Age: 67 MO
• Event Location: Hospital
• Date Report to Manufacturer: 11/18/2021
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/18/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown
• Date Report Sent to FDA: 11/18/2021