FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PM4150 EASY PULSE POC

MDR report key: 9536069 · Received December 31, 2019

Report

Report Number
2523148-2019-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 31, 2019
Report Date
January 27, 2019
Manufacturer
PRECISION MEDICAL INC
Product Code
CAW
UDI-DI
00855887006078
PMA / PMN Number
K103563
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

FOLLOW-UP REPORT "(B)(6) FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT - AFRD# (B)(4)" RECEIVED FROM MEDMARC INSURANCE COMPANY ATTACHED. UNKNOWN IF PRECISION MEDICAL PM4150 PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR WAS INVOLVED? REPORT INDICATES "OXYGEN MACHINE" USER INDICATED AS NOTED IN PREVIOUS SUBMISSION THE DEVICE WAS THROWN IN THE TRASH (BY WHO UNKNOWN). "ATLANTA FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT - AFRD#: (B)(4)" REPORT INDICATES THE FOLLOWING: AFTER A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE FIRE SCENE AND ANY AVILABLE DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS OR STATEMENTS, IT IS MY CONCLUSION THAT THE FIRE ORGINATED IN THE BEDROOM DUE TO UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. I HAVE TWO HYPOTHESES FOR THIS INCIDENT THAT I UNABLE TO CONFIRM. 1. THERE WAS A MECHNICAL OR ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE OXYGEN MACHINE THAT IGNITED THE COMBUSTIBLES IN THE ROOM. 2. MR. GRIMES WAS SMOKING AND WAS CARLESS WITH ONE OF HIS CIGARETTES CAUSING THE COMBUSTIBLES IN THE ROOM TO IGNITE. AT THIS TIME, I AM UNABLE TO CONFIRM EITHER OF MY HYPOTHESES AND WILL BE CLASSIFYING THIS FIRE AS UNDETERMINED. - ATTACHMENT: [(B)(6) FIRE & RESCUE DEPT INCIDENT REPORT (B)(4)).PDF]

Description of Event or Problem · 0

END USER CLAIMS PM4150 PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR CAUSED FIRE DAMAGE TO HOME UNKNOWN IF PRECISION MEDICAL PM4150 PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR GIVEN BY PATIENT WAS INVOLVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

USER OF PM4150 PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR (SN (B)(4)) CONTACTED PRECISION MEDICAL INC ON 12/10/2019 INDICATING THE DEVICE CAUGHT FIRE AND DAMAGED HIS HOME. USER ORIGINALLY CLAIMED HIS HOUSE BURNED DOWN. USER INDICATED HE HEARD A HISSING NOISE AND SEEN THE FIRE. USER WAS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND AND AT ONE POINT INDICATED SOMETHING ABOUT HIS WALLS BEING BLACK OR TO SOME SORT. USER CLAIMED HE HAD NO INSURANCE AND WAS CONTACTING PRECISION MEDICAL INC TO FILE A CLAIM. USER INDICATED THE DEVICE WAS THROWN IN THE TRASH (BY WHO UNKNOWN). USER INDICATED HE HAD NO REPORT TO SEND TO PRECISION MEDICAL INC. USER DID NOT KNOW THE NAME OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HE CLAIMED CAME TO HIS HOUSE; HOWEVER PROVIDED #38 & #22. PRECISION MEDICAL INC CONTACTED MEDMARC INSURANCE COMPANY TO INVESTIGATE THE VALIDITY OF THE CLAIM. AS OF 12/13/2019; MEDMARC INSURANCE COMPANY WAS ABLE TO CONTACT THE FIRE COMPANY WHICH CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO CONFIRMED FIRES AT THE ADDRESS SUPPLIED BY THE USER. MEDMARC WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE USER VIA TELEPHONE WITH NUMEROUS CALLS AND VOICE-MAILS. MEDMARC INSURANCE COMPANY IS SENDING A LETTER TO THE USER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF THE CLAIM

Description of Event or Problem · 1

END USER CLAIMS PM4150 PORTABLE OXYGEN CONCENTRATOR CAUSED FIRE DAMAGE TO HOME

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1331044 PM4150 EASY PULSE POC PM4150 EASY PULSE POC CAW PRECISION MEDICAL INC PM4150 111918 00855887006078

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention