Description of Event or Problem · 1
I WAS USING A PHILIPS RESPIRONICS DREAMSTATION AUTO CPAP (REF DSX500T11, S/N (B)(4)). I AWOKE ON (B)(6) 2018 WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. MY NASAL, THROAT AND LUNGS WERE BURNING. I HAD THE TASTE / SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING IN MY NOSE AND THROAT. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM AND TREATED FOR RESPIRATORY DISTRESS. I CONTACTED PHILIPS RESPIRONICS AND REPORT THE EVENT. THE COMPLAINT NUMBER IS (B)(4). I WAS INSTRUCTED BY PHILIPS RESPIRONICS TO SEND THE UNIT BACK TO THEM VIA THE SUPPLIER, (B)(4), FOR EVALUATION. I TOOK THE UNIT TO (B)(4) ON 11/05/2018, 16:00 HRS. (B)(4) WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THE UNIT TO PHILIPS RESPIRONICS REFERENCING THE COMPLAINT NUMBER GIVEN BY PHILIPS. I AM SCHEDULING FOR A F/U EXAMINATION BY A PULMONOLOGIST TO EVALUATE THE EXTENT OF INJURY FROM THIS EVENT.