FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

THE SALTER AIRE PLUS COMPRESSOR

MDR report key: 3185712 · Received June 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
2921601-2013-00005
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 18, 2013
Date of Event
May 18, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 2013
Manufacturer
SALTER LABS
Product Code
BTI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2013 SALTER LABS RECEIVED A COMPLAINT REGARDING TUBING ATTACHED TO A COMPRESSOR GETTING HOT AND REPORTEDLY BURNING A (B)(6) PT'S FINGERS AND SKIN ON THEIR ABDOMEN. THE PT HAS BEEN USING THE COMPRESSOR SINCE HE WAS (B)(6) WITHOUT ISSUE. THE PT'S MOTHER SAID SHE WENT TO TURN THE COMPRESSOR OFF, IT WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH. THE PT'S MOTHER NOTICED THE MARKINGS ON THE PT'S ABDOMEN. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED IN THIS INCIDENT. THE COMPRESSOR WAS RECEIVED BY SALTER LABS, BUT THE TUBING IN QUESTION WAS NOT RETURNED. A SIMILAR TUBE IS BEING TESTED WITH THE RETURNED COMPRESSOR. THIS IS AN INTERIM REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
277234 THE SALTER AIRE PLUS COMPRESSOR 8350 COMPRESSOR BTI SALTER LABS 8350

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 22 MO Other