FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIFE SAFETY PRODUCTS (LSP)

MDR report key: 8854596 · Received August 2, 2019

Report

Report Number
MW5088635
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 2, 2019
Date of Event
July 21, 2019
Report Date
August 1, 2019
Manufacturer
ALLIED HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC.
Product Code
CAN
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CALLER CALLED TO REPORT THAT ON (B)(6) 2019 IN THE EVENING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WAS CALLED TO TRANSPORT A PT TO (B)(6); ON ARRIVAL INTO THE HOSP WITH THE PT ON THE STRETCHER CONNECTED TO OXYGEN BOTTLE, THE EMT NOTICED THAT THE REGULATOR THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE STRETCHER WAS NOT IN THE ON POSITION. ONCE HE TURNED THE REGULATOR ON, THE DEVICE COMBUSTED INTO FLAMES. THE EMT SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS HAND AND THE PT ON THE STRETCHER HAD MINOR BURNS TO THE TOP HEAD AND HIS HAIR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
649814 LIFE SAFETY PRODUCTS (LSP) REGULATOR, PRESSURE, GAS CYLINDER CAN ALLIED HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS, INC. 270-20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Life Threatening| O| S