FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DREAMSTATION BIPAP PRO

MDR report key: 19530794 · Received June 13, 2024

Report

Report Number
2518422-2024-36474
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 13, 2024
Date of Event
October 9, 2023
Report Date
August 12, 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
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

DEVICE EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE FOLLOWING FIELDS 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, BIPAP, AND MECHANICAL VENTILATOR DEVICES. THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING A PATIENT PASSED AWAY DUE TO THE DEVICE. THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING KIDNEY DISEASE, THROAT CANCER AND HEART DAMAGE. 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. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE CENTER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. DURING THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE AT THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE CENTRE, THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FOAM DEGRADATION. THE DEVICE POWERED ON AND AIRFLOW WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE'S DOWNLOADED LOGS WERE REVIEWED BY THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE CENTRE. THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE CENTER CONCLUDES THAT THEY COULDN'T CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER'S ALLEGATION AND THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FOAM DEGRADATION AND UNIT GOT SCRAPPED. IN BOX E: REPORTING ADDRESS LINE 2, REPORTING ADDRESS STATE HAS UPDATED. IN BOX G: DATE RECEIVED BY MFG HAS BEEN UPDATED. IN BOX H: EVALUATION METHOD CODE GRID, EVALUATION RESULTS CODE GRID, CONCLUSION CODE GRID HAS BEEN UPDATED.

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 A PATIENT PASSED AWAY DUE TO THE DEVICE. THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING KIDNEY DISEASE, THROAT CANCER AND HEART DAMAGE. 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
783307 DREAMSTATION BIPAP PRO VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BZD RESPIRONICS, INC. DSX600H11C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Death