FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DREAMSTATION AUTO CPAP

MDR report key: 13525239 · Received February 14, 2022

Report

Report Number
2518422-2022-04068
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 14, 2022
Date of Event
September 16, 2021
Report Date
July 6, 2023
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
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE MANUFACTURER WAS PREVIOUSLY 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 RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING RUNNING NOSE, EXHAUSTION, AND ORGAN PROBLEMS. NO OTHER PERIPHERALS OR ACCESSORIES WERE RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT INVESTIGATION LABORATORY FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THE MANUFACTURER OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF DUST CONTAMINATION ON THE BLOWER AND IN THE BLOWER. EVIDENCE OF WATER INGRESS WAS OBSERVED ON THE BLOWER. SLIGHT BLACK CONTAMINATION AT THE BLOWER SEAL OF THE BLOWER BOX IS CONSISTENT WITH THE KERATIN CONTAMINATION OBSERVED IN ER 2243857 V1. USING THE FIT TOOL (ER 2245460 V1), PIL OBSERVED FOAM ADHERING TO THE TOOL CONFIRMING THE PRESENCE OF DEGRADED SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. PIL CAN CONFIRM THE PRESENCE OF DUST IN THE DEVICE AND AIRPATH. PIL CAN ALSO CONFIRM THE PRESENCE OF DEGRADED SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM, HOWEVER NO VISIBLE AMOUNTS OF FOAM WERE OBSERVED TO BE MISSING. THE DEVICE'S DOWNLOADED LOGS WERE REVIEWED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND FOUND 0 ERRORS LOGGED. THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDES THE DUST CONTAMINATION ON THE BLOWER AND IN THE BLOWER. EVIDENCE OF WATER INGRESS WAS OBSERVED ON THE BLOWER. SLIGHT BLACK CONTAMINATION AT THE BLOWER SEAL OF THE BLOWER BOX IS CONSISTENT WITH THE KERATIN CONTAMINATION OBSERVED IN ER 2243857 V1. USING THE FIT TOOL (ER 2245460 V1), PIL OBSERVED FOAM ADHERING TO THE TOOL CONFIRMING THE PRESENCE OF DEGRADED SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. CORRECTED SECTION D4 UDI NO SECTION H6 WERE UPDATED IN THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING AN ISSUE RELATED TO A CPAP DEVICE'S SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. THE PATIENT HAS ALSO EXPERIENCED UNBEARABLE SNEEZING AND RUNNING NOSE. 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
1262957 DREAMSTATION AUTO CPAP VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BZD RESPIRONICS, INC DSX500H11C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown