FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REMSTAR PRO C-FLEX+

MDR report key: 21262518 · Received January 29, 2025

Report

Report Number
2518422-2025-009148
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 29, 2025
Date of Event
December 27, 2024
Report Date
January 19, 2026
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
BZD
UDI-DI
00606959005839
PMA / PMN Number
K131982
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1974-2021
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON THIS DEVICE IN MDR 2518422-2025-100683. THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED AS A DUPLICATE REPORT OF THE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED REPORT. CONSIDER THIS CASE AS A DUPLICATE OF MDR 2518422-2025-100683.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INCORRECT DATE DUE. AFTER REVIEWING THE INFORMATION HAS BEEN CAPTURED CORRECTLY. DATE DUE WAS CORRECTED IN THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PREVIOUSLY 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 MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING AN ISSUE RELATED TO A REMSTAR PRO C-FLEX+ DEVICE'S SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. THE PATIENT HAS ALLEGING VISUALIZATION OF PARTICLES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF SERIOUS PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED BY THE PATIENT. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. AT THIS TIME, NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION CAN BE REQUESTED. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED. IN THIS REPORT, BOX B: ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM (DESCRIBE EVENT OR PROBLEM) 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 ALLEGED TO VISUALIZATION OF PARTICLES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED BY THE PATIENT. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THIRD PARTY SERVICE CENTER AND EVALUATED. EVALUATION RESULT STATED THAT NO FOAM PARTICLES WERE OBSERVED. THE MANUFACTURER IS SUBMITTING A FINAL REPORT AT THIS TIME. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE TO THE MANUFACTURER AT A LATER DATE, AN ADDENDUM TO THIS FINAL REPORT WILL BE FILED, BOX D: SUSPECT MEDICAL DEVICE (OPERATOR OF DEVICE), BOX G: ALL MANUFACTURERS (REPORT SOURCE), BOX H: DEVICE MANUFACTURERS (EVALUATION METHOD CODE GRID, EVALUATION RESULTS CODE GRID, COMPONENT CODE GRID, CONCLUSION CODE GRID) HAVE BEEN CORRECTED/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 AN ISSUE RELATED TO A REMSTAR PRO C-FLEX+ DEVICE'S SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. THE PATIENT HAS ALLEGING VISUALIZATION OF PARTICLES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF SERIOUS PATIENT HARM OR INJURY. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED BY THE PATIENT. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. AT THIS TIME, NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION CAN BE REQUESTED. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1819021 REMSTAR PRO C-FLEX+ VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BZD RESPIRONICS, INC. DS460HS 00606959005839

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown