FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DREAMWEAR

MDR report key: 23235600 · Received October 7, 2025

Report

Report Number
2518422-2025-110818
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 7, 2025
Date of Event
September 24, 2025
Report Date
April 22, 2026
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
BZD
PMA / PMN Number
K140980
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON THIS DEVICE IN MDR 2518422-2025-110818. THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED AS A CORRECTION REPORT OF THE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED REPORT. EVALUATION RESULTS CODE GRID AND CONCLUSION CODE GRID HAS BEEN UPDATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE MANUFACTURER PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INFORMATION FROM A PHYSICIAN ALLEGING THEIR PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING POSSIBLE CONTACT DERMATITIS, SCALP IRRITATION, HAIR THINNING, SCABBING, AND REDNESS, WHICH ARE BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY THE MASK STRAP. THERE IS AN ALLEGATION OF PRODUCT MALFUNCTION, AND THE PATIENT HAS SOUGHT MEDICAL INTERVENTION. 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 PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM A PHYSICIAN ALLEGING THEIR PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING POSSIBLE CONTACT DERMATITIS, SCALP IRRITATION, HAIR THINNING, SCABBING, AND REDNESS, WHICH ARE BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY THE MASK STRAP. THERE IS AN ALLEGATION OF PRODUCT MALFUNCTION, AND THE PATIENT HAS SOUGHT MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING AND THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. A REPORT WILL BE FILED WITH ALL APPLICABLE REGULATORY AGENCIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
116160 DREAMWEAR VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BZD RESPIRONICS, INC. 1116710

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Female