FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITAERIS

MDR report key: 5348134 · Received December 31, 2015

Report

Report Number
MW5058949
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 31, 2015
Date of Event
December 29, 2015
Report Date
December 31, 2015
Manufacturer
HYPERBARIC TECHNOLOGIES INC./ OXYHEALTH
Product Code
CBF
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A NURSE WAS TREATING A PATIENT IN A VITAERIS 320 HYPERBARIC CHAMBER. IT CAME TIME TO DEPRESSURIZE THE CHAMBER AND RIGHT AFTER SHE TURNED THE KNOB TO LET THE PRESSURE OUT, THE VITAERIS 320 HYPERBARIC CHAMBER EXPLODED CAUSING THE ZIPPER TO RIP OFF. A WHITE DUST BLEW OUT EVERYWHERE AND THE PATIENT AND NURSE WERE PRETTY SHAKEN UP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
861904 VITAERIS PORTABLE HYPERBARIC CHAMBER CBF HYPERBARIC TECHNOLOGIES INC./ OXYHEALTH VITAERIS 320

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1