FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

O2 REGULATOR

MDR report key: 34993 · Received August 5, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1009642
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 5, 1996
Date of Event
July 13, 1995
Report Date
July 25, 1996
Manufacturer
LIFE SUPPORT PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
CAN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING TREATMENT OF PT, OXYGEN CYLINDER VALVE WAS TURNED ON BY FIRE FIGHTER. FLASH FIRE OCCURRED WITH SEVERE DAMAGE TO REGULATOR BODY. FIRE FIGHTER SUFFERED 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO LEFT HAND AND ARM. CYLINDER-D SIZE ALLUMINUM REGULATOR - ALUMINUM BODY. NO SOURCE OF IGNATION FOUND AT SCENE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 O2 REGULATOR OXYGEN REGULATOR CAN LIFE SUPPORT PRODUCTS, INC. 270-050

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Hospitalization