FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL)

MDR report key: 2760090 · Received September 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
1031452-2012-00213
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 26, 2012
Report Date
September 25, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS
Product Code
CAW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL IRC5P, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS 10 MONTHS OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1143482 REV. A (FEB-07), WAS ISSUED WITH THIS DEVICE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL IS ALSO FOUND ON-LINE AT INVACARE.COM. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE CONSUMER HAS FULLY READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE OWNER'S MANUAL. DOCUMENTATION PROVIDES WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR SAFELY USING THE DEVICE. IF THE CONSUMER DOES NOT UNDERSTAND THE WRITTEN WARNINGS, CAUTIONS OR INSTRUCTIONS THEN THEY SHOULD CONTACT INVACARE. THE CONSUMER'S AGE, HEIGHT AND WEIGHT ARE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER'S MEDICAL CONDITION, STABILITY AND MEDICATION REGIMEN ARE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER'S TECHNIQUE WHILE USING THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MDR DECISION DATE: (B)(6). NO SERIOUS INJURY ALLEGED. MALFUNCTION ALLEGED. DEALER STATES, PC BOARD IS BAD. SHIFTING AT THE WRONG PRESSURES. MDR FILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL) 868.5440 CAW INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS IRC5P

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other