FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AIR SEP

MDR report key: 139988 · Received December 18, 1997

Report

Report Number
139988
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 18, 1997
Date of Event
July 27, 1997
Report Date
September 1, 1997
Manufacturer
AIR SEP CORP.
Product Code
CAW
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT ON HOME O2 3.5 LNC PER CONCENTRATOR. HOME (MOBILE HOME) BURNED/DESTROYED BY FIRE ON APPROX 7/27/97. PT HOSPITALIZED FEW DAYS FOR SMOKE INHALATION. TWO DAYS AFTER BEING D/C'D FOR HOSP STAY W/ DX OF COPD, PNEUMONIA, RESPIRATING ARREST. PT HAD HX OF SMOKING, UNKNOWN IF PT SMOKING AT TIME OF FIRE. FIRE MARSHALL STATED CAUSE OF FIRE LISTED AS UNDETERMINED. ORIGIN OF FIRE IN SAME ROOM AS CONCENTRATOR WAS. CONCENTRATOR NOT NOTED TO BE SOURCE OF IGNITION. PT REPORTS (PER HP) LYING ON COUCH W/O2 ON, HEARD A LOW EXPLOSION THEN NOTED FLAMES ALL AROUND HER AND IMMEDIATELY MOVED OUTSIDE THE HOME. WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AIR SEP HOME O2 CONCENTRATOR CAW AIR SEP CORP. NEWLIFE NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Hospitalization| L