MAUDE Adverse Event Report: RESPIRONICS, INC. DREAMSTATION BIPAP ST30; VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, NON-LIFE-SUPPORTING

Model Number DSX1030T11C

Device Problem Degraded (1153)

Patient Problems Dyspnea (1816); Sore Throat (2396); Respiratory Tract Infection (2420); Wheezing (4463)

Event Date 01/26/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

Event Description

The manufacturer received information alleging an issue related to a bi-pap device's sound abatement foam.The patient alleged seeing particles in the device.The patient alleged wheezing, nasal/throat irritation or soreness.There was no report of serious or permanent patient harm or injury.The manufacturer's investigation is ongoing.A follow-up report will be submitted when the manufacturer's investigation is complete.

Manufacturer Narrative

The manufacturer previously received information alleging an issue related to a bi-pap device's sound abatement foam.The patient alleged seeing particles in the device.The patient alleged wheezing, nasal/throat irritation or soreness.There was no report of serious or permanent patient harm or injury.The manufacturer received new information alleging difficulty breathing/short of breath.In this report g3 and h6 has been corrected/updated.

Manufacturer Narrative

The manufacturer was contacted in reference to the voluntary field safety notice / recall notification related to the sound abatement foam in certain cpap, bipap, and mechanical ventilator devices.The manufacturer previously received information alleging difficulty breathing/short of breath, nasal/throat irritation or soreness, wheezing, particles in tubing/chamber/particles in airway from device, customer breathing in particles and customer was congested from unit related to a bipap device's sound abatement foam.There was no report of patient harm or injury.Repeated attempts to have the device and components returned for evaluation and investigation were unsuccessful.The manufacturer believes they will be unable to gather additional information.The manufacturer is submitting a final report at this time.If pertinent information becomes available to the manufacturer at a later date, an addendum to this final report will be filed.

• Brand Name: DREAMSTATION BIPAP ST30
• Type of Device: VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, NON-LIFE-SUPPORTING
• Manufacturer (Section D): RESPIRONICS, INC.; 1001 murry ridge lane; murrysville PA 15668
• Manufacturer (Section G): RESPIRONICS, INC.; 1001 murry ridge lane; murrysville PA 15668
• Manufacturer Contact: kimberly shelly ; 6501 living place; pittsburgh, PA 15206 ; 2673970028
• MDR Report Key: 14644308
• MDR Text Key: 301284167
• Report Number: 2518422-2022-32188
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MNS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00606959045606
• UDI-Public: 00606959045606
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K102465
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Consumer
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 05/18/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 06/09/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: DSX1030T11C
• Device Catalogue Number: DSX1030T11C
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/14/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/12/2019
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Removal/Correction Number: RES 88058
• Patient Sequence Number: 1