FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CPAP, RESPIRONICS REMSTAR, M-SERIES HEATED HUMIDIFIER-DOM

MDR report key: 4916376 · Received July 9, 2015

Report

Report Number
MW5044178
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2015
Date of Event
May 12, 2015
Report Date
June 26, 2015
Manufacturer
RESPIRONICS
Product Code
BZD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAD A CPAP (RESPIRONICS, REMSTAR, M SERIES HEATED HUMIDIFIER-DOM, MODEL# 1051158. I WAS USING THE UNIT. I WOKE UP IN THE MORNING AND SMELLED THIS OBNOXIOUS ODOR. A ONE-INCH PLASTIC AT THE BOTTOM OF THE UNIT, JUST BELOW THE POWER SUPPLY CABLE ENTRANCE, HAD MELTED. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT DAMAGED BEFORE THE INCIDENT. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT MODIFIED BEFORE THE INCIDENT. DOCUMENT NUMBER: (B)(4), REPORT NUMBER:(B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
444804 CPAP, RESPIRONICS REMSTAR, M-SERIES HEATED HUMIDIFIER-DOM NONE BZD RESPIRONICS 1051158

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR