FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CPAP-100

MDR report key: 28483 · Received December 4, 1995

Report

Report Number
MW1007837
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 4, 1995
Date of Event
January 1, 1994
Report Date
November 24, 1995
Manufacturer
LIFECARE SERVICES, INC.
Product Code
BYE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LEAKS IN THE MASK ARE EXCESSIVE AND IT HAS STARTED TO AFFECT RPTR'S SLEEP. A CO THERAPIST MADE RPTR A CUSTOM MASK. IT DIDN'T WORK. A MONTH LATER CO SENT ANOTHER THERAPIST TO MAKE ANOTHER CUSTOM MASK AND IT DIDN'T WORK. FINALLY CO DELIVERED A CIRCUIT MASK AS THE SOLUTION TO RPTR'S COMPLAINT. IT APPEARS THAT CO DOES NOT WANT TO MODIFY THE EXISTING MASK DESIGN OR INCORPORATE THE SUGGESTIONS THAT RPTR HAS MADE BECAUSE THE FDA WILL NOT APPROVE IT. CO HAS TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO MAKE TWO CUSTOM MASKS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE FDA APPROVAL. ELASTIC HARNESS RUBBER BREAKS DOWN. SWIVEL LEAKS. BOTTOM OF MASK LEAKS. MUFFLER HOLE BAFFLE, HAS BLACK PARTICLES. IT SEEMS EVERY ITEM RPTR RECEIVES VARIES ONE FROM ANOTHER. THE SEALS SPLIT AT THE BRIDGE OF THE NOSE. RPTR HAS HAD TO MODIFY THE MASK TO CONTAIN THE AIR LEAKS BETWEEN THE MASK AND THE FACE SO THAT IT WORKS FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. (*)

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CPAP-100 CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE MASK BYE LIFECARE SERVICES, INC. CPAP-100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Life Threatening| R