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Z-0577-2015Class II

Invacare Perfecto 2 V Oxygen Concentrator The finished device is packaged as a single unit. The service part...

Invacare GmbH / initiated 2014-09-23 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Invacare Corporation began a recall of Invacare Perfecto 2 V Oxygen Concentrator The finished device is packaged as a single unit. The service part contains a single pair of sieve beds; one pair of... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "It was determined that a defective sieve bed subassembly enabled zeolite sieve dust from the sieve beds to migrate into the valves of the manifold assembly and muffler causing a reduction in oxygen concentration". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0577-2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Invacare GmbH
Product
Invacare Perfecto 2 V Oxygen Concentrator The finished device is packaged as a single unit. The service part contains a single pair of sieve beds; one pair of sieve beds is used in a single finished device. Intended to provide supplemental oxygen to patients with respiratory disorders, by separating nitrogen from room air, by way of a molecular sieve.
Product code
CAW Generator, Oxygen, Portable
Reason for recall
It was determined that a defective sieve bed subassembly enabled zeolite sieve dust from the sieve beds to migrate into the valves of the manifold assembly and muffler causing a reduction in oxygen concentration.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
Invacare sent an Urgent - Medical Device Recall letter to customers, dated October 2014. The letter identified the affected product as well as the problem involved. The letter instructed customers to examine their device and confirm that it has an affected serial number, or if service was conducted on the device using IRC5O2V Service Part Number 1165099 with the affected date codes. Customers were asked to immediately contact their dealer or service provider at the number listed, so that a replacement can provided. A service provider or dealer should be contacted with questions regarding the instructions.
Quantity in commerce
5,963
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution -- FL, NJ, GA, RI, PA, MI, CA, MA, IN, WA, CT, VA, NC, MO, AZ, CO, MS, MI, WI, TN, NH, IL, LA, OK, HI, KY, NE, SC, TX, IA, IN, and MS.
Product codes and lots
The defective sieve bed subassembly manufactured from 7/31/2014 to 8/19/2014 impacts the finished device- IRC5PO2V and Service Part Number-1165099.   The serial number range is as follows for the finished device:  14GF053772-14HF032124 (Sequential serial numbers)

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0577-2015
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0577-2015Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated