FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL)

MDR report key: 2892001 · Received January 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
1031452-2012-00492
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 1, 2013
Report Date
December 31, 2012
Manufacturer
INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS
Product Code
CAW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4) NO RMA HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR THIS ISSUE. MODEL IRC5LXO2, SERIAL NUMBER/DATE (B)(4) IS APPROXIMATELY FIVE YEAR OLD. THE OWNER'S MANUAL PART NUMBER 1118353, 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 CONSUME'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 AND THE MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF THE DEVICE ARE UNKNOWN. THE MALFUNCTION HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6 -)THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE IRC5LXO2 CONCENTRATOR WOULD TURN OFF DUE TO THE TOP BALL BEING STUCK. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
18 PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL) 868.5440 CAW INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS IRC5LXO2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other