FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DREAMSTATION AUTO BIPAP

MDR report key: 13485700 · Received February 8, 2022

Report

Report Number
2518422-2022-03706
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 8, 2022
Date of Event
January 10, 2022
Report Date
January 1, 2025
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
BZD
PMA / PMN Number
K131982
Removal / Correction Number
RES 88058
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO THE VOLUNTARY FIELD SAFETY NOTICE / RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO THE SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM IN CERTAIN CPAP, BIPAP, AND MECHANICAL VENTILATOR DEVICES. THE MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING VISUALIZATION OF PARTICLES RELATED TO A BIPAP DEVICE'S SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE DEVICE AND COMPONENTS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MANUFACTURER BELIEVES THEY WILL BE UNABLE TO GATHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE MANUFACTURER IS SUBMITTING A FINAL REPORT AT THIS TIME. IF PERTINENT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE TO THE MANUFACTURER AT A LATER DATE, AN ADDENDUM TO THIS FINAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. SECTION H6 UPDATED IN THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON DEC 023, 2023 AND SECTION H11 SHOULD BE REPORTED AS: THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO THE VOLUNTARY FIELD SAFETY NOTICE / RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO THE SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM IN CERTAIN CPAP, BIPAP, AND MECHANICAL VENTILATOR DEVICES. THE MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING, VISUALIZATION OF PARTICLES RELATED TO A BIPAP DEVICE'S SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF SERIOUS PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE CENTER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF VISUAL FINDINGS TO THE EXTERNAL PART OF THE DEVICE. THE INTERNAL ASPECT OF THE DEVICE WAS INSPECTED. THE DEVICE POWERED ON AND AIRFLOW WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE'S DOWNLOADED LOGS WERE REVIEWED. THERE WERE NO ERRORS FOUND. THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE CENTER CONCLUDES THAT THEY COULD NOT CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER'S ALLEGATION AND THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FOAM DEGRADATION. DEVICE WAS SCRAPPED. SECTIONS D8, D9, H2, H3 AND H6 HAS BEEN UPDATED IN THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING VISUALIZATION OF PARTICLES RELATED TO THE BIPAP DEVICE'S SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF SERIOUS OR PERMANENT HARM OR INJURY. THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO THE FDA PER 21 CFR 806. THE DEVICE WILL BE CORRECTED PER RES 88058.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1849244 DREAMSTATION AUTO BIPAP VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BZD RESPIRONICS, INC. DSX700T11C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown