FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CAIRE LIBERATOR 45

MDR report key: 3415725 · Received October 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004822415-2013-00014
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 11, 2013
Date of Event
December 30, 2012
Report Date
September 23, 2013
Manufacturer
CAIRE, INC.
Product Code
BYJ
PMA / PMN Number
K800742A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHARMACIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT BASE LIQUID OXYGEN DEVICE, LIBERATOR 45 (SN (B)(4)), WAS RETURNED TO CAIRE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND TESTING. THE UNIT WAS NOT RECEIVED PACKAGED, HOWEVER IT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. COMPONENTS ARE ALL PRESENT AND THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS UNDER SHROUD. THERE WAS SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE QDV NOTED, IT APPEARS THERE HAS BEEN A NUMBER OF IMPACTS AROUND THE VERY TOP OF THE EDGE OF THE QDV. LEAK TEST PASSED. THERE WAS NO VENTING OR LEAKING FROM THE QDV WHEN THE FUNCTION TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE INCIDENT REPORTER BY THE CUSTOMER COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE VESSEL WITNESSED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE VENTING OF THE VESSEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPANY WAS INFORMED OF AN ALLEGED INCIDENT VIA EMAIL BY (B)(6) ON (B)(6) 2013. "PT WAS FILLING THE A PORTABLE FROM THE UNIT. OXYGEN LEAKS SUDDENLY, 1-2 METERS IN HEIGHT AND BURNED A PART OF THE PT'S RIGHT HAND. PT WAS HOSPITALIZED AT 22.00 ON (B)(6) 2012 FOR 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON A PART OF HIS RIGHT HAND AND RELEASED AT 4.00 AM. A NURSE CHANGES THE DRESSING REGULARLY."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
522321 CAIRE LIBERATOR 45 UNIT, LIQUID OXYGEN, BASE, RESERVOIR BYJ CAIRE, INC. 13262309

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention