Accidents - Batteries - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 880
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	96
Year 1998:	75
Year 1999:	76
Year 2002:	68
Year 2003:	16
Year 2004:	75
Year 2006:	158
Year 2007:	102
Year 2008:	59
Year 2009:	86
Year 2010:	63

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 01/31/2010	Age: 84 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
84YOM ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED HIS HEARING AID BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2009	Age: 84 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PATIENT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A BUTTON BATTERY THAT BELONGED TO HEARING AID. DX - FOREIGN BODY INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/20/2009	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
INGESTED 3 HEARING AID BATTERIES THINKING THEY WERE STOOL SOFTENERS.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 80 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWED A HEARING AID BATTERY AT HOME LAST NIGHT DX// SWALLOWED BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/06/2007	Age: 64 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
64 YO SWALLOWED HEARING AID BATTERY INGESTED FOREIGN OBJECT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/05/2007	Age: 89 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Tables
89 YOF WAS EATING LUNCH AND INADVERTENTLY SWALLOWED A SMALL HEARING AID BATTERY THAT WAS LAYING ON THE TABLE ALONG WITH HER PILLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/26/2007	Age: 95 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED HEARING AID BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/25/2007	Age: 53 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT INGESTED A BUTTON BATTERY BY ACCIDENT
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/14/2007	Age: 69 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
THOUGHT HEARING AID BATTERY WAS A PILL AND SWALLOWED IT F.B. STOMACH
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2006	Age: 94 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED A HEARING AID BATTERY THAT SHE MISTOOK FOR HER PILL AS SHE IS BLIND, FB INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/01/2006	Age: 63 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
PT SWALLOWED FLASHLIGHT BATTERY DX: INGESTED FOREIGH BODY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/21/2004	Age: 57 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
57 YO MALE SWALLOWED A HEARING AID BATTERY BY ACCIDENT INGESTED BATTERY
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/30/2004	Age: 72 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Aspirated Object
Product: Batteries
PT ACCIDENTLY SWALLOWED A HEARING AID BATTERY WHILE TAKING PILLS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/15/2003	Age: 96 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
INGESTION BATTERIES - 96 YOM SWALLOWED 2-3 SMALL BATTERIES THIS EVENING
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/23/2002	Age: 66 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
FB ING/66YOF STS SWALLOWED MY HEARING AID BATTERY AT 5AM.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/22/1999	Age: 51 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/30/1998	Age: 76 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/20/1998	Age: 74 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries, Hearing aids
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/12/1997	Age: 83 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/20/1997	Age: 94 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Internal		Diagnosis: Ingested Object
Product: Batteries
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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