RecallDepth

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.

Company
Invacare Corporation
Recall Initiated
September 23, 2014
Posted
December 12, 2014
Terminated
June 18, 2015
Recall Number
Z-0577-2015
Quantity
5,963
Firm Location
Elyria, OH

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.

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.

Lot / Code Info

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)

Root Cause

Process control

Action Taken

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.

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