DREAMSTATION AUTO BIPAP
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
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 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.
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 |