FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

BIPAP AUTOSV ADV

MDR report key: 20366808 · Received October 4, 2024

Report

Report Number
2518422-2024-60384
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 4, 2024
Date of Event
October 9, 2023
Report Date
August 5, 2025
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
BZD
UDI-DI
00606959012523
PMA / PMN Number
K090539
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1974-2021
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON JULY 23, 2023, AND SECTION H11 SHOULD BE REPORTED AS: 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 HAS PASSED AWAY DUE TO KIDNEY DISEASE/TOXICITY. 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. SECTION G AND H UPDATED IN THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 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 PATIENT HAS PASSED AWAY DUE TO KIDNEY DISEASE/TOXICITY. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE CENTER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. DURING THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE AT THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE CENTER, THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FOAM DEGRADATION. THE DEVICE'S DOWNLOADED LOGS WERE REVIEWED BY THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE CENTER. THE SECONDARY FINDINGS WERE OBSERVED. THE DUST WAS FOUND. THERE WERE NO ERRORS CODE FOUND. 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 CORRECTED. BOX H: DEVICE PROBLEM CODE, EVALUATION METHOD CODE, EVALUATION RESULTS CODE, COMPONENT CODE GRID AND 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 PATIENT HAS PASSED AWAY DUE TO KIDNEY DISEASE/TOXICITY. 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
726013 BIPAP AUTOSV ADV VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BZD RESPIRONICS, INC. DS960HS 00606959012523

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Death