FDA Adverse Event
Summary report: N
REMSTAR PLUS M W/ HUMIDIFIER
MDR report key: 1032564
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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 |