FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL)

MDR report key: 2862875 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
1031452-2012-00347
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Report Date
December 6, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS
Product Code
CAW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL IRC5P, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE CODE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS, 3 MONTHS OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1143482 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. THE MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEALER STATES WIRES WERE DAMAGED ON THE CONCENTRATOR. NO INJURY.

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