PHILIPS CPAP DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 2518422-2024-12850
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- March 8, 2024
- Date of Event
- February 29, 2024
- Report Date
- July 25, 2025
- Manufacturer
- RESPIRONICS, INC.
- Product Code
- BZD
- Removal / Correction Number
- UNKNOWN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
SINCE NO DEVICE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED, THE EXACT RECALL NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. POSSIBLE RECALL NUMBERS INCLUDE Z-1972-2021, Z-1973-2021, AND Z-1974-2021. H3 OTHER TEXT : DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.
THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED A VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH (MW5152045) IN WHICH THE PATIENT WAS FOUND DECEASED, WHILE USING ON THE CPAP MACHINE. MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT SPECIFIED. THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. 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. BOX H: EVALUATION METHOD CODE, EVALUATION RESULTS CODE, COMPONENT CODE GRID AND CONCLUSION CODE GRID HAS BEEN UPDATED.
THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED A VOLUNTARY MEDWATCH (MW-5152045) IN WHICH THE PATIENT WAS FOUND DECEASED, WHILE USING ON THE CPAP MACHINE. MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT SPECIFIED. THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156803 | PHILIPS CPAP DEVICE | VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) | BZD | RESPIRONICS, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Death |