FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DREAMSTATION BY PHILIPS RESPRONICS

MDR report key: 12525572 · Received September 23, 2021

Report

Report Number
MW5104178
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 23, 2021
Date of Event
August 31, 2021
Report Date
September 21, 2021
Manufacturer
PHILIPS / RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
BZD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HAVE SIGNIFICANT SLEEP APNEA; I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM PHILIPS RESPRONICS - THEY CONFIRMED MY DEVICE IS RECALLED AND ADVISED NOT TO USE THE DEVICE. THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A DATE FOR THE NEW MACHINE. AND THAT THE NEW MACHINE WOULD HAVE TO PASS CLINICAL TRIALS. I VISITED BY DOCTOR ON 9/2 AND HE MADE A PRESCRIPTION FOR ME AND SUBMITTED TO (B)(6) BY FAX. MY DOCTOR ADVISED A NEW MACHINE FROM RESMED - AN ALTERNATIVE PROVIDER. MY DOCTOR WROTE A PRESCRIPTION FOR MACHINE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. I CALLED (B)(6) A WEEK LETTER AND THEY INDICATED THEY DID NOT HAVE THE FAX FROM MY DR. MY SON WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND RECEIVED A PHYSICAL COPY OF THE PRESCRIPTION - AND WE FAXED TO (B)(6). I CALLED (B)(6) TO CONFIRM RECEIPT. (B)(6) CONFIRMED. (B)(6) REP SAID IT WOULD TAKE A FEW DAYS TO PROCESS. I CALLED (B)(6) LAST WEEK TO CONFIRM PROGRESS - AND THEY TOLD ME MY PRESCRIPTION IS IN PROGRESS. NO UPDATE. I CALLED (B)(6) TODAY TO INQUIRE ON STATUS - AND SHE TOLD ME SHE COULD JUST TELL ME ITS IN PROGRESS. I ASKED WHAT IS THE STATUS OF THE PRESCRIPTION - WAS IT FAXED OR NOT? SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT TELL ME. TODAY, I CALLED (B)(6) AND THEY TOLD ME THE PRESCRIPTION WAS NOT FAXED TO THEM BY (B)(6) I WANT TO REGISTER A COMPLAINT ON (B)(6) AS WELL AS MY DR FOR LACK OF FOLLOW-UP FOR A SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION CALLED SLEEP APNEA. I HAVE BEEN TESTED FOR SA AND HAVE BEEN TOLD MY SA RATE IF VERY HIGH AND I CANNOT SLEEP WITHOUT A MACHINE. THERE ARE COMPLIANCE RULES AROUND THIS TYPE OF CLAIM REPORTING ERROR AND LACK OF URGENCY I WANT A NEW MACHINE FROM RESMED BASED ON MY PRESCRIPTION SUBMITTED TO (B)(6). THANK YOU, (B)(6). FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1421130 DREAMSTATION BY PHILIPS RESPRONICS VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BZD PHILIPS / RESPIRONICS, INC. J2245118791D9 NH026172

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Other