MAUDE Adverse Event Report: RESPIRONICS INC PHILIPS DREAM STATION CPAP; VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR)

Device Problem Degraded (1153)

Patient Problem Convulsion/Seizure (4406)

Event Date 03/16/2018

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

The manufacturer received a voluntary medwatch (mw5103364) alleging a continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device's sound abatement foam became degraded and caused a patient to develop seizures.The patient was prescribed medication in response to the reported event.This issue was reported to the fda per 21 cfr 806.The device will be corrected per res 88058.

• Brand Name: PHILIPS DREAM STATION 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: rod mell ; 6501 living place; pittsburgh, PA 15206 ; 7249003460
• MDR Report Key: 12583542
• MDR Text Key: 274955934
• Report Number: 2518422-2021-04931
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: BZD
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer
• Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 10/06/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• 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
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 09/08/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 10/06/2021
• 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): Other