FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ISPAN TM GAS TANK REGULATOR

MDR report key: 1784907 · Received June 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
2518435-2010-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2010
Date of Event
May 1, 2010
Report Date
June 1, 2010
Manufacturer
AIR LIQUIDE HEALTHCARE AMERICA CORPORATION
Product Code
LPO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE FACILITY DID NOT PROVIDE A LOT NUMBER OR ANY IDENTIFICATION TRACEABLE TO THE MFG PROCESS. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE FACILITY THAT THE REGULATOR USED IN THIS CASE WAS THE "OLD STYLE" (DUAL DIAL GAUGE) WHICH WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED SEVERAL YRS AGO. THIS REPORT MAILED INTO THE FDA ON: (B)(4) 2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FACILITY REPORTED THAT A REGULAR FAILED TO DELIVER GAS INTO THE SYRINGE. AN ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. THE REGULATOR THAT MALFUNCTIONED WAS THE "OLD STYLE" (DUAL DIAL GAUGE) WHICH WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR SEVERAL YRS. THE EVENT DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED. NO PT IDENTIFIERS WERE PROVIDED. THE PT'S OUTCOME WAS GOOD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ISPAN TM GAS TANK REGULATOR LPO/INTRAOCULAR LENS LPO AIR LIQUIDE HEALTHCARE AMERICA CORPORATION

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1