FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

OXYWELL

MDR report key: 6011702 · Received October 7, 2016

Report

Report Number
3004972304-2016-00031
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 7, 2016
Date of Event
July 8, 2016
Report Date
December 29, 2016
Manufacturer
CAIRE INC.
Product Code
CAW
PMA / PMN Number
K120785
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE UNIT HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO BE RETURNED FOR INSPECTION. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO THE COMPANY AND EVALUATED. THE UNIT PERFORMED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE UNIT CAUSED THE DEATH OF THE PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPANY WAS INFORMED ON (B)(6) 2016 OF AN ADVERSE EVENT THAT OCCURRED AT AN UNKNOWN DATE. THE CUSTOMER CLAIMED THAT THE ECLIPSE BATTERY WOULD NOT CHARGE AND THE ECLIPSE STOPPED PUTTING OUT OXYGEN. THIS ALLEGEDLY CAUSED THE PATEINT TO HAVE A LIFE THREATENING EVENT. THE CUSTOMER WOULD NOT GIVE MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE LIFE THREATENING EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE COMPANY WAS INFORMED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 OF AN ADVERSE EVENT THAT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2016 IN (B)(6). A PATIENT WAS USING AN OXYWELL UNIT ON 2LPM WHEN HE PASSED AWAY. JUST BEFORE THE PATIENT DIED, HE WAS SURROUNDED BY FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE UNIT WAS RUNNING NORMALLY. AFTER THE PATIENT'S DEATH, THE DOMESTIC POLICE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE OXYWELL HAD NO RELATION TO THE PATIENT'S DEATH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
661674 OXYWELL OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR, PORTABLE CAW CAIRE INC. 4807-C3-SEQ

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death| L