FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EZ BREATHE ATOMIZER

MDR report key: 4051812 · Received August 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
1054871-2014-00015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2014
Date of Event
July 13, 2014
Report Date
August 7, 2014
Manufacturer
HEALTH & LIFE (SUZHOU) CO., LTD.
Product Code
CCQ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO ADD'L INFO WAS AVAILABLE FROM THE PT CONCERNING THE NATURE OF THE MALFUNCTION; THEREFORE, NEPHRON IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE PT'S ATOMIZER WAS AMONG THE LOTS ASSOCIATED WITH A CLASS 1 RECALL OF THE ATOMIZER INITIATED IN 2013. THE RECALL WAS INITIATED IN RESPONSE TO THE DETACHMENT OF THE PLATE A FROM THE MEDICATION CUP. THE DETACHMENT OF THE PLATE A CAN CAUSE THE PLATE A WASHER TO FALL THROUGH THE MOUTHPIECE OR CAUSE THE ATOMIZER TO FAIL TO PRODUCE A MIST. IT IS UNK WHEN THE PT PURCHASED THE UNIT OR HOW LONG THE PT HAS USED THE UNIT; THEREFORE, NEPHRON CANNOT DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NEPHRON PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION RECEIVED A REPORT OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION ON (B)(6) 2014, ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THE EZ BREATHE ATOMIZER. THE PT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE ASTHMA ATTACK AFTER THE DEVICE DID NOT FUNCTION. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO REACH THE CUSTOMER BY TELEPHONE AND MAIL UNSUCCESSFULLY. NO ADD'L INFO IS AVAILABLE CONCERNING THE PT'S DEMOGRAPHICS OR THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
466292 EZ BREATHE ATOMIZER ATOMIZER CCQ HEALTH & LIFE (SUZHOU) CO., LTD. EZ-100 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK