MAUDE Adverse Event Report: RESPIRONICS, INC. DREAMSTATION CPAP; VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR)

Device Problem Degraded (1153)

Patient Problems Speech Disorder (4415); Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms, Conditions Term / Code Not Available (4581)

Event Date 09/01/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

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 received voluntary medwatch (mw5113057) alleging an issue related to a continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device.The patient has alleged speech disorder and had another scraping of his esophagus, went to the er and they did the scraping where not only polyps were attached to the esophagus, attached to his adenoids and came back malignant and spent 4 days in hospital while using this device.Medical intervention was not specified.The manufacturer's investigation is ongoing.A follow-up report will be submitted when the manufacturer's investigation is complete.

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 reported an allegation of speech disorder and had another scraping of his esophagus, went to the er and they did the scraping where not only polyps were attached to the esophagus, attached to his adenoids and came back malignant and spent 4 days in hospital while using this device.The medical intervention that the patient received in response to the event is currently unknown.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.      section h6 updated in this report.

• Brand Name: DREAMSTATION CPAP
• Type of Device: VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR)
• 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 ; 1001 murry ridge lane; murrysville, PA 15668 ; 2673970028
• MDR Report Key: 15781487
• MDR Text Key: 303555338
• Report Number: 2518422-2022-93990
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: BZD
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K131982
• 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
• Report Date: 05/04/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/11/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 05/01/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• 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
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization