FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DREAMSTATION AUTO CPAP

MDR report key: 15329919 · Received August 31, 2022

Report

Report Number
2518422-2022-76621
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 31, 2022
Date of Event
September 14, 2021
Report Date
July 25, 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 PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING AN ISSUE RELATED TO A CPAP DEVICE'S SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. PATIENT ALLEGED HAVING HEADACHES, FEELING STUFFY, AND A SORE THROAT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF SERIUOS OR PERMANENT PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT INVESTIGATION LABORATORY FOR INVESTIGATION. AN EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DEVICE WAS COMPLETED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER FOUND DUST/DIRT CONTAMINATION INCONSISTENT WITH DEGRADED SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM WAS OBSERVED THROUGHOUT DEVICE ENCLOSURE, AND AIRPATH, SUGGESTING A SOURCE EXTERNAL TO THE DEVICE. SLIGHT BLACK CONTAMINATION AT THE BLOWER SEAL OF THE BLOWER BOX IS CONSISTENT WITH THE KERATIN CONTAMINATION OBSERVED IN ER 2243857 V1. THE MANUFACTURER FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM DEGRADATION/BREAKDOWN. THE DEVICE'S EVENT LOGS WERE DOWNLOADED AND REVIEWED. NO ERRORS WERE LOGGED. THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDES THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM DEGRADATION/BREAKDOWN WAS OBSERVED IN THIS DEVICE. SECTION D9, G3 AND H6 HAS BEEN UPDATED IN THIS REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO THE VOLUNTARY FIELD SAFETY NOTICE / RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO THE SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM IN CERTAIN CPAP, AND MECHANICAL VENTILATOR DEVICES. THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING HEADACHES, STUFFY, SORE THROAT. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF SERIUOS OR PERMANENT 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
2068632 DREAMSTATION AUTO CPAP VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BZD RESPIRONICS, INC. DSX500T11C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown