REMSTAR PRO
Report
- Report Number
- MW5154337
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- April 25, 2024
- Date of Event
- January 1, 2008
- Report Date
- September 19, 2024
- Manufacturer
- RESPIRONICS, INC.
- Product Code
- BZD
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
A REPORTER CALLED TO SUBMIT A REPORT ABOUT HER HERSELF AND HER HUSBAND'S ADVERSE EFFECTS THEY HAVE EXPERIENCED USING CPAP MACHINE. SHE SAID THEY HAVE BEEN USING THE CPAP DEVICE SINCE 2008. SHE SAID THEY HAVE A CARD ACCIDENT IN 2017 AND WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. SHE SAID WHEN SHE HAS AN X-RAY PERFORMED TO DETERMINE IF SHE HAS BROKEN BONES, THEY FOUND THAT SHE HAD NODULES IN HER LUNGS. SHE WAS TOLD TO FOLLOW UP WITH HER PRIMARY DOCTOR AND SHE DID. SHE SAID HER DOCTOR TOLD HER THAT THE NODULES ARE SMALL, BUT THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY WILL WATCH IT. SHE SAID SHE HAS USED 3 DIFFERENT DEVICES FROM 2008 TO PRESENT. HER FIRST DEVICE WAS CHANGED TO PRO-LINE CPAP ON (B)(6) 2022. THEN THAT MACHINE HAS BEEN RECALLED AND SHE WAS GIVEN AN INTERIM DEVICE ON (B)(6) 2023. THAT DEVICE HAS BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH THE ONE SHE CURRENTLY USES. SHE SAID SHE IS HAPPY WITH THE ONE SHE HAS RIGHT NOW, BUT SHE IS NOT USING IT OFTEN BECAUSE OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS SHE HEARS OUT THERE. REF REPORT: MW5154335, MW5154336.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 9/19/2024 FROM REPORTER FOR REPORT MW5154337. REPORTER CALLED TO STATE THAT HER HUSBAND PASSED AWAY ON (B)(6) 2024 3 MONTHS AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 980955 | REMSTAR PRO | VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) | BZD | RESPIRONICS, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | Death |