FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL)

MDR report key: 3004005 · Received October 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1525712-2008-00037
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 28, 2008
Date of Event
September 27, 2008
Report Date
October 22, 2008
Manufacturer
INVACARE
Product Code
BTI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

USER IS A KNOWN SMOKER. USER DID STATE HIS GIRLFRIEND HAD GIVEN HIM 4 CIGARETTES BEFORE SHE LEFT FOR WORK PRIOR TO THIS REPORTED INCIDENT. MANUFACTURER'S DEVICE WAS LOCATED BY A DOOR AND CONSUMER REPORTEDLY WAS IN THEIR BED. WHILE IN HIS BED HE FELT HEAT ON HIS ANKLE. USER REPORTEDLY SHUT THE UNIT OFF ACROSS THE ROOM. INFO INDICATES AN EXTERNAL SOURCE. DEVICE WAS NOT ON THE LOCATION OF THE ALLEGED FIRE. MDR FILED BASED ON INJURY TO FOOT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CONSUMER ALLEGES THE CONCENTRATOR STARTED A HOUSE FIRE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN SMOKE INHALATION AND BURNS. SERIOUS INJURY IS ALLEGED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL) 868.5440 BTI INVACARE IRC5LX02

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Hospitalization| R