FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL)

MDR report key: 4110237 · Received September 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
1031452-2014-10538
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 23, 2014
Report Date
August 29, 2014
Manufacturer
INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS
Product Code
CAW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER INDEPENDENT REPAIR CENTER STATEMENT, THE UNIT WAS ALARMING / RED LIGHT. THE KEY FAILURE WAS THE 4-WAY VALVE WAS STUCK. ADDITIONAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE THE COMPRESSOR WAS LOUD, THE HEAT EXCHANGER WAS LEAKING, THE POPPET VALVE WAS NOT SHIFTING, THE TY WRAPS WERE LEAKING, THE GEAR CLAMPS WERE LEAKING AND THE ELBOW FOR THE HEAT EXCHANGER WAS LEAKING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
590003 PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL) 868.5440 CAW INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS IRC5PW

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other