FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL)

MDR report key: 4093338 · Received September 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
1031452-2014-09515
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2014
Report Date
August 25, 2014
Manufacturer
INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS
Product Code
CAW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PROVIDER ALLEGED THE MANIFOLD VALVE IS DEFECTIVE. PER INDEPENDENT REPAIR CENTER STATEMENT, THE UNIT WAS LOW O2 OR YELLOW LIGHT. THE KEY FAILURE WAS MANIFOLD VALVE WAS LEAKING. ADDITIONAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE CASTER ON BASE IS MISSING, TIE STRAP ON SIEVE BEDS IS DEFECTIVE, VALVE/MANIFOLD IS DEFECTIVE, CLAMP ON MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE, TY WRAP ON MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE, PC BOARD ON CONTROL PANEL IS DEFECTIVE, TIE STRAP ON PRODUCT TANK IS DEFECTIVE AND HEAT EXCHANGER IS DEFECTIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
570902 PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL) 868.5440 CAW INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS IRC5PO2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other