SLEEPWEAVER ADVANCE NASAL CPAP MASK
Report
- Report Number
- 3006182632-2012-00001
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 6, 2012
- Date of Event
- May 3, 2012
- Report Date
- May 7, 2012
- Manufacturer
- CIRCADIANCE LLC
- Product Code
- BZD
- PMA / PMN Number
- K092362
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE MFR EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND WAS UNABLE TO DETECT EVIDENCE THAT THE PRODUCT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO VISUAL ARTIFACT WAS OBSERVED ON THE DEVICE TO SUGGEST ANY CONTAMINATION. THE SLEEPWEAVER MASK HAS BEEN SOLD SINCE 2008, WITHOUT REPORTED OCCURRENCE OF A SIMILAR EVENT. ADDITIONALLY, (B)(4) MASKS FROM THIS LOT OF (B)(4) HAVE BEEN SOLD. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT (B)(4) OF THIS LOT HAVE BEEN USED BY PTS. A CLINICAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT WAS PERFORMED. ALTHOUGH THE CUSTOMER ALLEGEDLY HAD A REACTION AFTER WEARING THE SLEEPWEAVER ADVANCE, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE REACTION WAS CAUSED BY THE SLEEPWEAVER DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: THE PT WAS FITTED WITH AND USED THE MASK FOR APPROX. 30-60 SECONDS AT 1:00 PM WITHOUT ANY REACTION OR COMPLAINT OF COUGHING OR OTHER SYMPTOMS OF IRRITATION. APPROX. 10 HOURS LATER, AT 11:00 PM, THE PT USED THE SLEEPWEAVER FOR 4-5 BREATHS WHICH WOULD BE A SHORTER TIME SPAN THAN THE INITIAL TRIAL OF THE MASK THAT OCCURRED EARLIER IN THE DAY. IF THE SLEEPWEAVER WAS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THE REPORTED IRRITATION/REACTION, IT WOULD HAVE LIKELY OCCURRED THE FIRST TIME IT WAS WORN DUE TO THE LONGER TIME OF USAGE. BASED ON OUR EXPERIENCE, THIS TYPE OF REACTION IS UNCOMMON FOR THE SLEEPWEAVER. THE MFR CONCLUDES THAT NO FAILURE WAS DETECTED AND THE PRODUCT REMAINED WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE MFR IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A LINK BETWEEN THE ALLEGED EVENT AND THE DEVICE. THIS IS BEING CONSIDERED AN ISOLATED EVENT.
THE PT ALLEGED THAT UPON BRIEF USE OF THE SLEEPWEAVER ADVANCE MASK, HIS THROAT BURNED AND HE WAS COUGHING, WHICH RESULTED IN HOSPITALIZATION. PT HAD BLOOD WORK DRAWN, AN ECG, AND A CHEST X-RAY WAS OBTAINED. THE HOSPITAL WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT, RESULTING IN TREATMENT WITH STEROIDS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLEEPWEAVER ADVANCE NASAL CPAP MASK | NASAL CPAP MASK | BZD | CIRCADIANCE LLC | 100274 | 1141 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 75 YR | Hospitalization | PACEMAKER| LISINOPRIL| TERAZOSIN |