FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
APEX XT FIT CPAP
MDR report key: 13333780
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Received January 21, 2022
Report
- Report Number
- MW5106887
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 21, 2022
- Date of Event
- January 18, 2022
- Report Date
- January 19, 2022
- Manufacturer
- APEX MEDICAL CORP.
- Product Code
- BTT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
- Health Professional
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Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
I HAVE AN APEX XT FIT CPAP MACHINE. I FOUND WHAT LOOKS LIKE LINT IN THE PART OF THE MACHINE THAT HOLDS DISTILLED WATER. SINCE THE DISTILLED WATER TANK IS SEALED OFF FROM ROOM AIR, I WONDER IF THIS MACHINE IS UNDERGOING DEGRADATION OF ITS INSULATION WHICH IS MAKING ITS WAY INTO THE WATER TANK. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A PHILIPS MACHINE UNDER RECALL, BUT I SUSPECT IT'S A SIMILAR PROBLEM. JUST WANTED TO NOTIFY YOU THAT THIS PRODUCT MAY ALSO HAVE TO BE RECALLED. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 830244 | APEX XT FIT CPAP | HUMIDIFIER, RESPIRATORY GAS, (DIRECT PATIENT INTERFACE) | BTT | APEX MEDICAL CORP. | 9S-006500 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 YR | Male | CELEBREX | COENZ-Q| FISH OIL CAPSULES| MULTIVITAMINS| PROSCAR | VITAMIN D |