BIPAP AUTO BIFLEX
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
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.
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.
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 |