FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL)

MDR report key: 2832749 · Received November 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
1031452-2012-00266
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2012
Date of Event
October 17, 2012
Report Date
November 8, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS
Product Code
CAW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL IRC10LX02, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY THREE YEAR OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1118353 REV. J (APR-09), 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 IS (B)(6). THE CONSUMER'S MEDICAL CONDITION, STABILITY AND MEDICATION REGIMEN ARE UNKNOWN. THE CONSUMER'S TECHNIQUE WHILE USING THE DEVICE AND THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE ARE UNKNOWN. THE MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) - IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CONSUMER THAT THE IRC10LX02 CONCENTRATOR WAS NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH OXYGEN, RESULTING IN THE NEED OF A DOCTOR'S VISIT BECAUSE SHE WAS NOT GETTING ENOUGH OXYGEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL) 868.5440 CAW INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS IRC10LX02

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 Other