FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES

MDR report key: 1973030 · Received January 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1525712-2011-00021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 20, 2011
Date of Event
October 1, 2010
Report Date
January 20, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDEL S.P.A.
Product Code
BTI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THEY RECEIVED A SHOCK FROM THEIR UNIT. NO INJURY IS REPORTED AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DEVICE. NO MODEL OR SERIAL NUMBER HAS BEEN PROVIDED. DEVICE CONDITION AND USE HISTORY IS UNKNOWN. IT IS NOT KNOWN IF DEVICE HAD BEEN DROPPED OR DAMAGED PRIOR TO THE ALLEGED INCIDENT. PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AT THIS TIME SO IT IS UNKNOWN IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED OR IF OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS MISUSE OR ABUSE, OR LACK OF MAINTENANCE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS INCIDENT. MDR FILED BASED ON ALLEGED SHOCK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CONSUMER STATES SHE WAS GETTING READY TO TURN THE UNIT OFF AFTER HER TREATMENT, WHEN SHE WAS ALLEGEDLY SHOCKED BY THE UNIT. NO SERIOUS INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PORTABLE AIR COMPRESSOR FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES 868.6250 BTI MEDEL S.P.A. STRATOS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 88 YR