FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REMSTAR AUTO A-FLEX

MDR report key: 22680872 · Received July 31, 2025

Report

Report Number
2518422-2025-108538
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2025
Date of Event
July 23, 2025
Report Date
January 30, 2026
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
BZD
UDI-DI
00606959030725
PMA / PMN Number
K131982
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1974-2021
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RO
Reporter Occupation
505

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ON PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED REPORT, REPORTER COUNTRY IN BOX E WAS INCORRECT. SECTION TYPE OF REPORTER COUNTRY IN BOX E HAS BEEN UPDATED/CORRECTED IN THIS REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IN PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED REPORT, REPORT INFORMATION 510K NUMBER, OPERATOR OF DEVICE IN BOX D, OCCUPATION IN BOX E WAS INCORRECT. IN THIS REPORT, SECTION REPORT INFORMATION 510K NUMBER, OPERATOR OF DEVICE IN BOX D, OCCUPATION IN BOX E HAS BEEN UPDATED/CORRECTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

A DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO A THIRD PARTY SERVICE CENTER IN REFERENCE TO THE VOLUNTARY FIELD SAFETY NOTICE / RECALL NOTIFICATION RELATED TO THE SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM IN CERTAIN CPAP, BIPAP, AND MECHANICAL VENTILATOR DEVICES. DURING THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE AT THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE CENTER, THE DEVICE WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED/SCRAPPED AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF FOAM DEGRADATION. DURING THE EVALUATION, FOAM PARTICLES WERE VISIBLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
165592 REMSTAR AUTO A-FLEX VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BZD RESPIRONICS, INC. FR565S 00606959030725

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown