DREAMSTATION AUTO CPAP
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
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.
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 |