COMPANION 5
Report
- Report Number
- 3004972304-2022-00024
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 14, 2022
- Report Date
- August 30, 2022
- Manufacturer
- CAIRE INC.
- Product Code
- CAW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K121167
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
PURSUANT TO TITLE 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS, CHAPTER I - FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SUBCHAPTER H -0 MEDICAL DEVICE, PART 803 - MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING, SUBPART A - GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 803.16, NEITHER THIS REPORT NOR ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED HEREIN CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION BY CAIRE INC. THAT THE DEVICE STATED IN THIS REPORT, CAIRE INC., OR CAIRE INC.'S EMPLOYEES, CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTABLE EVENT STATED HEREIN. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO CAIRE FOR AN INVESTIGATION. IF ANY NEW INFORMATION IS DISCOVERED, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
PURSUANT TO TITLE 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS, CHAPTER I - FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, SUBCHAPTER H -0 MEDICAL DEVICE, PART 803 - MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING, SUBPART A - GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 803.16, NEITHER THIS REPORT NOR ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED HEREIN CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION BY CAIRE INC. THAT THE DEVICE STATED IN THIS REPORT, CAIRE INC., OR CAIRE INC.'S EMPLOYEES, CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTABLE EVENT STATED HEREIN. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO CAIRE FOR AN EVALUATION. THE COMPANION 5 UNIT WAS DISPLAYING ALARM CODE AL-P08, INDICATING LOW O2. ALL COMPONENTS INSIDE THE CASE WERE COATED IN DUST. SIEVE DUST WAS OBSERVED BEING EXPELLED FROM THE OUTLET BARB. FOR THE SIEVE DUST TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE BARB, TWO FAULTS MUST HAVE OCCURRED ON THE UNIT. THESE FAULTS ARE SIEVE BED FAILURE AND OUTLET GAS FILTER. IT WAS INCONCLUSIVE ON THE FAULT ORDER, BUT THE UNIT WOULD ALARM FOR THE FAILURE OF THE SIEVE BED WHICH WOULD ALERT THE PATIENT OF THE FAILURE AND TO SWITCH TO AN ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF OXYGEN.
ON (B)(6) 2022, CAIRE RECEIVED A REPORT FROM ADAPTHEALTH: THE CONCENTRATOR WAS DUSTING THROUGH THE CANNULA. THE END USER HAS BEEN TO THE DOCTOR AND THE SDS FOR THE SIEVE WAS SENT PER THE DOCTOR'S REQUEST. NO INJURIES OR EFFECTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2349950 | COMPANION 5 | CONCENTRATOR, OXYGEN, STATIONARY | CAW | CAIRE INC. | 15067005 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |