FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BIPAP AUTO BIFLEX

MDR report key: 23882336 · Received December 23, 2025

Report

Report Number
2518422-2025-113040
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 23, 2025
Date of Event
December 17, 2025
Report Date
February 25, 2026
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS, INC.
Product Code
BZD
UDI-DI
00606959006027
PMA / PMN Number
K131982
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1974-2021
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
505

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

MDR 2518422-2022-64666 IS THE ORIGINAL REPORT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DEVICE. A DUPLICATE REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THIS DEVICE UNDER REPORT MDR 2518422-2025-113040. THIS FOLLOW UP REPORT IS BEING FILED FOR AWARENESS OF THIS DUPLICATE REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

MDR 2518422-2025-113040 IS THE ORIGINAL REPORT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DEVICE. A DUPLICATE REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR THIS DEVICE UNDER REPORT MDR 2518422-2022-64666. THIS FOLLOW UP REPORT IS BEING FILED FOR AWARENESS OF THIS DUPLICATE REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THIS NOTIFICATION WAS OPENED FOR REVIEW OF INFORMATION RECEIVED THAT THE BIPAP AUTO BIFLEX 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 BIPAP DEVICES. DURING THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE, THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE CENTER VISUALLY INSPECTED THE DEVICE AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF FOAM PARTICLES OR DEGRADATION INSIDE THE BLOWER KIT. IN ADDITION, THE DEVICE HAD DUST/DIRT CONTAMINATION AND DISPLAYED ERROR CODE E053 (COMP LOG SEM TIMEOUT). THE DEVICE WAS SCRAPPED BY THE SERVICE CENTER AFTER THE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1919971 BIPAP AUTO BIFLEX VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR) BZD RESPIRONICS, INC. DS760TS 00606959006027

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown