FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DREAMSTATION AUTO CPAP

MDR report key: 19425539 · Received May 30, 2024

Report

Report Number
2518422-2024-32381
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 30, 2024
Date of Event
October 9, 2023
Report Date
October 17, 2025
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
BZD
PMA / PMN Number
K131982
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1974-2021
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H3 OTHER TEXT: DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED NEW AND RELEVANT INFORMATION ON 10/03/2025. EVIDENCE OF SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM DEGRADATION/BREAKDOWN WAS NOT OBSERVED. PIL CONFIRMED NO PRESENCE OF DEGRADED SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM USING A FITT AND THE ASSOCIATED PROCEDURE (B)(4) (V01). SEE (B)(4) (V01) FOR THE PROCEDURE USED TO MAKE THIS DETERMINATION. THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE OR FUNCTIONALITY FAILURES OF THE DEVICE, WHICH SUGGESTS THAT THE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION WAS EXTERNAL TO THE DEVICE. SECTION G3 AND H6 HAVE BEEN UPDATED IN THIS FOLLOW UP 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, BIPAP, AND MECHANICAL VENTILATOR DEVICES. THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING KIDNEY DISEASE/TOXICITY, LIVER DISEASE/TOXICITY, CANCER AND PANCREAS ISSUES. THE PATIENT HAS BEEN PASSED AWAY. MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS NOT SPECIFIED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THIS COMPLAINT THROUGH A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CUSTOMER. AT THIS TIME, NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION CAN BE PERFORMED. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1257753 DREAMSTATION AUTO CPAP VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BZD RESPIRONICS, INC. DSX500T11C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Death