FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DREAMSTATION AUTO CPAP

MDR report key: 13571410 · Received February 21, 2022

Report

Report Number
2518422-2022-05349
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2022
Date of Event
August 4, 2021
Report Date
July 20, 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 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 REPORTED AN ALLEGATION OF AN ISSUE RELATED TO A CPAP DEVICE'S SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGED VISUALIZATION OF PARTICLES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF SERIOUS OR PERMANENT HARM OR INJURY. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S 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 BY THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WERE NO ERRORS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDES THAT THEY COULD NOT CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER'S ALLEGATION AND THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FOAM DEGRADATION. UNIT SCRAPPED DUE TO AGE. SECTION H6 UPDATED IN THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED MDR 2518422-2022-05349-1 INCORRECTLY; FOLLOW-UP IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS MDR.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING AN ISSUE RELATED TO A DEVICE'S SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. DURING DEVICE EVALUATION, WATER CONTAMINATION WAS OBSERVED IN THE DEVICE BLOWER RESULTING IN BLOWER BOX REPLACEMENT. PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE TOP ENCLOSURE NEAR AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT 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
1592527 DREAMSTATION AUTO CPAP VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BZD RESPIRONICS, INC. DSX500T11C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown