FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

REMSTAR PLUS M W/ HUMIDIFIER

MDR report key: 1032564 · Received March 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
1032564
Date Received
March 25, 2008
Date of Event
March 25, 2008
Report Date
March 25, 2008
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
BZD
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VT, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE CPAP DEVICE STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. PATIENT REPORTED AWAKENING "FEELING LIKE I AM BEING SUFFOCATED". THE PATIENT DISCONTINUED USE OF DEVICE. THE DEVICE WAS CHECKED TO ENSURE THAT DEVICE HAD BEEN SET UP PROPERLY. WHEN HOSPITAL STAFF CALLED THE VENDOR, THEY REPORTED THAT HUMIDIFIER HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FROM USE. BOTH FLOW GENERATOR (CPAP DEVICE) AND HUMIDIFIER ARE BEING RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER IS REPLACING BOTH UNITS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REMSTAR PLUS M W/ HUMIDIFIER VENTILATOR, CPAP BZD RESPIRONICS, INC. DS200H *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR