FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
INOGEN ONE G4 PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR
MDR report key: 11792594
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Received May 7, 2021
Report
- Report Number
- 3015238204-2021-00002
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 7, 2021
- Date of Event
- March 23, 2021
- Report Date
- April 21, 2021
- Manufacturer
- INOGEN, INC.
- Product Code
- CAW
- UDI-DI
- 00817131020117
- PMA / PMN Number
- K032818
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0
ADDITONAL INFORMATION: B5 CORRECTION INFORMATION: H6.
Description of Event or Problem · 0
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REVEALED THE ADVERSE EVENT WAS UNRELATED TO THE INOGEN DEVICE.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE INITIAL LOW O2 ERRORS WERE CAUSED BY A LEAKING PRODUCT MANIFOLD. TWELVE DAYS LATER THE COLUMNS WERE REMOVED AND RE-INSERTED. WHEN THE COLUMNS WERE PUT BACK IN, THEY WERE NOT FULLY SEATED INTO THE UNIT. THIS IS HOW THE COLUMNS BECAME CONTAMINATED WITH MOISTURE, REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN THAT COULD BE MADE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT'S OXYGEN WAS DEPLETING. IN TURN THE PATIENTS ALARM DID NOT SOUND. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. REPORTEDLY, TROUBLESHOOTING WAS TRIED TO NO AVAIL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 688898 | INOGEN ONE G4 PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR | INOGEN ONE G4 PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR | CAW | INOGEN, INC. | IO-400 | 00817131020117 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Hospitalization |