FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL)

MDR report key: 4151234 · Received October 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
1031452-2014-12618
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 8, 2014
Report Date
September 16, 2014
Manufacturer
INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS
Product Code
CAW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER INDEPENDENT REPAIR CENTER STATEMENT THE UNIT HAD LOW O2 OR YELLOW LIGHT. THE KEY FAILURE WAS THE SIEVE BEDS WERE SATURATED. ADDITIONAL MALFUNCTIONS INCLUDE THE 4 WAY VALVE WAS CONTAMINATED, THE VALVE OPERATOR WAS LEAKING, THE CLAMPS WERE LEAKING, THE PM KIT WAS DIRTY, AND THE ZIP TIES WERE LEAKING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
633015 PORTABLE OXYGEN GENERATOR (CONCENTRATOR, HOMEFILL) 868.5440 CAW INVACARE FLORIDA OPERATIONS IRC5PO2V

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other