FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

OPTICHAMBER VALVED HOLDING CHAMBER

MDR report key: 2093574 · Received April 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2243193-2011-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
April 15, 2011
Date of Event
February 10, 2011
Report Date
March 10, 2011
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS NEW JERSEY, INC.
Product Code
CAF
PMA / PMN Number
K962822
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SILICONE IS VERY COMMON AND INERT MATERIAL FOR VALVED HOLDING CHAMBER MASKS. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE CHILD WAS HAVING AN ALLERGY TO THE DRUG AS THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE NOR SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE MASK MATERIAL WAS TESTED FOR SKIN IRRITATION AND WAS SPECIFICALLY CHOSEN FOR ITS INERT PROPERTIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MOTHER DESCRIBES THAT CHILD HAS A RASH IN THE AREA OF THE PEDIATRIC MASK USED WITH THE OPTICHAMBER VALVED HOLDING CHAMBER. THE MASK IS MADE OF SILICONE AND HAS BEEN TESTED FOR BIOCOMPATIBILITY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE AND IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE MASK IS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE RASH AND THAT THE ROOT CAUSE MAY BE THE MEDICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OPTICHAMBER VALVED HOLDING CHAMBER VALVED HOLDING CHAMBER CAF RESPIRONICS NEW JERSEY, INC. HS80010

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 4 YR Other