BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    DREAMSTATION AUTO CPAP

    MDR report key: 14470718 · Received May 23, 2022

    Report

    Report Number
    2518422-2022-24562
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 23, 2022
    Date of Event
    December 17, 2021
    Report Date
    May 26, 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
    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 CPAP 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

    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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED AND ADDED TO THE REPORT. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE CENTER ON 4/20/2023 FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED ON 5/16/2023. 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. SECTION D8, D9, H2, H3 AND H6 WERE UPDATED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 0

    THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING AN ISSUE RELATED TO A CPAP DEVICE'S SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. THE PATIENT ALLEGES SEEING PARTICLES IN THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    551759 DREAMSTATION AUTO CPAP VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BZD RESPIRONICS, INC. DSX500T11C

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Unknown