FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIBERATOR

MDR report key: 7996777 · Received October 23, 2018

Report

Report Number
3004972304-2018-00048
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2018
Date of Event
September 14, 2018
Report Date
February 22, 2019
Manufacturer
CAIRE INC.
Product Code
BYJ
PMA / PMN Number
K800742
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UNIT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE UNIT IN QUESTION IS WITHIN ALL MANUFACTURERS' SPECIFICATIONS. THE ALLEGED INCIDENT REPORTED COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE UNIT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IF ANY NEW INFORMATION IS DISCOVERED, A FOLLOWUP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FILLING FROM HOME LOX VESSEL TO STROLLER HAS BEEN DONE AS USUAL. NO PROBLEM TO LOOSEN THE STROLLER FROM THE VESSEL. NO "OVERFILLING" HAS OCCURRED. DIRECTLY AFTER FILLING, THE VESSEL BEGINS TO SPRAY THICK SMOKE AND LEAK BLUE LIQUID FROM QDV-VALVE. THE VESSEL WAS MOVED AND PLACED CLOSED TO THE PATIO DOOR. AFTER APPR. 10 MINUTES THE VESSEL WAS EMPTY. THE PATIENT HAS USED THE PRODUCT LONGER THAN ONE WEEK AND TWO TIMES PER DAY, HAS USED SEVERAL VESSEL DURING THIS TIME. THE CUSTOMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT THE ODV-VALVE IS DRY WHEN FILLING TO THE STROLLER. NO SUSPICION OF ANY USER-ERROR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
836936 LIBERATOR UNIT, LIQUID-OXYGEN, STATIONARY BYJ CAIRE INC. 13256988

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1