FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
OXYGEN CYLINDER W/POST VALVE
MDR report key: 14352
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Received May 2, 1994
Report
- Report Number
- 2024040-1994-00003
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- May 2, 1994
- Date of Event
- April 19, 1994
- Report Date
- April 27, 1994
- Manufacturer
- CONTEMPORARY PRODUCTS, INC.
- Product Code
- CAN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Distributor report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT USING A PORTABLE OXYGEN SYSTEM COMPRISED OF ELECTRONIC CONSERVER, REGULATOR AND OXYGEN CYLINDER WAS IN CAR PREPARING FOR A SHORT TRIP WITH HIS SISTER. WHEN PT TURNED ON OXYGEN CYLINDER HIS SISTER HER A "POP". THE PT SAID , "THIS HURTS". SISTER REPORTED A CHLORINE-LIKE ORDER. PT DISCONNECTED PORTABLE OXYGEN SYSTEM AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE. WHEN HIS SISTER WENT INTO THE HOUSE, SHE FOUND THE PT DEAD.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OXYGEN CYLINDER W/POST VALVE | SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN CYLINDER | CAN | CONTEMPORARY PRODUCTS, INC. | M-6 CYLINDER |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR | Death |