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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 AN ISSUE RELATED TO A REMSTAR AUTOA-FLE DEVICE'S SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. THE PATIENT HAS ALLEGED VISUALIZATION OF PARTICLES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF SERIOUS OR PERMANENT HARM OR INJURY. A DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO A THIRD PARTY SERVICE CENTER FOR EVALUATION. DURING THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE AT THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE CENTER, THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND VISIBLE FOAM PARTICLES WERE OBSERVED. AT THIS TIME, NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION CAN BE PERFORMED. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.