Accidents - Hearing aids - Year 2008 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 90
See also: Other years, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age:

0-5 years old:	75
50+ years old:	14

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 12/15/2008	Age: 8 months	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Hearing aids
8 MONTH OLD WEARS HEARING AIDE WOKE UP PLAYING WITH HEARING AIDE INJEST ED BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/26/2008	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Hearing aids
PT SUS FOREIGN BODY DUE TO ACCIDENTAL INGESTION OF HEARING AID%
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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