FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIBERATOR 30

MDR report key: 8348619 · Received February 18, 2019

Report

Report Number
3004972304-2019-00009
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 18, 2019
Date of Event
September 17, 2018
Report Date
July 24, 2019
Manufacturer
CAIRE INC.
Product Code
BYJ
PMA / PMN Number
K800742
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE UNIT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE UNIT IN QUESTION IS WITHIN ALL MANUFACTURERS' SPECIFICATIONS, EXCEPT FOR A SMALL VAPOR LEAK WHICH ON THE VESSELS INTERNAL PLUMBING WHICH WOULD HAVE NO BEARING TO THE ALLEGED INCIDENT REPORTED. THE ALLEGED INCIDENT REPORTED COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE UNIT HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. IF ANY NEW INFORMATION IS DISCOVERED, A FOLLOWUP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINT ABOUT EMPTYING HOME LOX VESSEL. INCIDENT OCCURRED (B)(6) 2018. 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 APPROX. 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. NO HARM ON THE PATIENT OR OTHER PERSON.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
141214 LIBERATOR 30 UNIT, LIQUID-OXYGEN, STATIONARY BYJ CAIRE INC. 13256988

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1