Compressor, air, portable: medical device reports filed with FDA

7,552 reports carry this product code, 1992–2026; 14 brands with a page.

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7,552
reports with this product code: 0% of all MAUDE reports; 2,512
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 129 in the 12 months before; 77.8%
classified as malfunction: 62.3% across all reports; 0.5%
classified as death, as reported: 0.9% across all reports

Product code BTI is FDA's classification for "Compressor, air, portable" (anesthesiology panel), a class 2 device. 7,552 medical device reports carry this product code, 0% of the MAUDE database, from December 1992 to August 2026.

2,512 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, up 1847% from 129 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (77.8%), injury (1.9%) and death (0.5%). 14 brand names with a page on this site carry this code; the brands table is ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Brands with this product code

Brand	Reports	Latest 12 months	Classified as death	Classified as malfunction
Portable Air Compressor For Medical Purposes	2,671	0	0%	45.5%
Compressor Mini	1,340	0	0.1%	99.7%
50psi Compressor Mobilaire 9153619938	203	0	0%	99.6%
Compressor Mini 115v 60hz	161	16	0%	98.8%
Envoy Aer Compressor 230v Aus 9153632953	129	0	0%	98.7%
Portable Oxygen Generator Concentrator Homefill	13	0	0.2%	99.4%
Mechanical Walker Rollator	5	0	0%	10.5%
Powered Wheelchair	3	0	0.1%	96.8%
Servo-I	2	3	1.3%	95%
Xpo W/Supplemental Battery 9153648167	2	0	0.4%	98.9%
Flow-i C20	1	55	0%	94.4%
Perfecto2 V With Sensor 9153650799	1	0	0%	99.8%
Servo-U	1	1	1.2%	90.2%
Xpo2 Portable Concentrator 9153648166	1	0	0%	98.9%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Manufacturers named

Manufacturer (as written on reports)	Reports	Share
Medline Industries	2,589	34.3%
Maquet Critical Care	1,433	19%
Invacare Suzhou	1,038	13.7%
Respironics	753	10%
Invacare Rehabilitation Equip	182	2.4%
Invacare Rehabilitation Equipment	150	2%
Invacare Florida Operations	35	0.5%
Welch Allyn	11	0.1%
Invacare	4	0.1%
Danyang Maxthai Medical Equipment	2	0%
Hamilton Medical	2	0%
Philips North America	2	0%
Maquet	1	0%
Maquet Cardiovascular	1	0%

Reports by month, five years

FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

Event type and report source

Event type

Death0.5%36

Injury1.9%142

Malfunction77.8%5,875

Other0.2%14

Not given19.7%1,485

Who filed

Manufacturer report97.4%7,358

Voluntary report0.2%12

User facility report0%0

Distributor report2.2%167

Not given0.2%15

Grey bar: all 26,136,888 MAUDE reports.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)	Reports	Share
Failure to power up	858	11.4%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used	726	9.6%
Improper flow or infusion	604	8%
No flow	545	7.2%
Decrease in pressure	520	6.9%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly	431	5.7%
Pressure problem	405	5.4%
Output problem	393	5.2%
Restricted flow rate	359	4.8%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion	350	4.6%
Noise, audible	338	4.5%
No pressure	227	3%
Breakthe device broke	222	2.9%
Gas output problem	154	2%
No device output	152	2%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item	145	1.9%
Product quality problem	140	1.9%
Output below specifications	127	1.7%
Loss of powerthe device lost power	118	1.6%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem	116	1.5%

Questions about compressor, air, portable reports

What is product code BTI?

FDA's classification code for "Compressor, air, portable", class 2, reviewed by the anesthesiology panel. Every device report carries the product code of the device involved.

How many reports carry this code?

7,552 reports through August 2026, 2,512 of them in the latest 12 months.

Which brands appear most often?

Portable Air Compressor For Medical Purposes (2,671), Compressor Mini (1,340), 50psi Compressor Mobilaire 9153619938 (203), Compressor Mini 115v 60hz (161) and Envoy Aer Compressor 230v Aus 9153632953 (129). Widely used products collect more reports because more people use them.

Can the brands table be used to rank the devices?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." Brands differ in how many are in use, how long they have been sold and how reports are collected.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.