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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 PATIENT ALLEGES THAT THE DEVICE WILL NOT TURN ON OR WILL NOT FUNCTIONING. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION OF SERIOUS OR PERMANENT HARM OR INJURY. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED BY THE PATIENT. A DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION TO THE VOLUNTARY FIELD SAFETY NOTICE / RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO THE SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM IN CERTAIN CPAP, BIPAP, AND MECHANICAL VENTILATOR DEVICES. DURING THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE, THE MANUFACTURER VISUALLY INSPECTED THE DEVICE AND HAS VISUALIZATION OF FOAM PARTICLES. IN ADDITION TO ABOVE FINDINGS, THE PATIENT'S ALLEGATION OF THE DEVICE NOT FUNCTIONING WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS ROUTED TO SCRAP. DEVICE NOT NEEDED FOR INTERNAL STOCK AND WILL BE SCRAPPED PER FC:(B)(4). AT THIS TIME, NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION CAN BE PERFORMED. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.