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 information alleging heart failure and difficulty breathing while using the device.Patient also alleged dirty filters.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.
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The manufacturer previously reported information in reference to the voluntary field safety notice / recall notification related to the sound abatement foam in certain cpap, bipap, and mechanical ventilator devices.Additional information was received that the patient is also alleging breast cancer while using the device.Please see section h6 for this updated information.
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The manufacturer previously reported an allegation of an issue related to sound abatement foam.Additional information was received and section b5 should be reported as: 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 information alleging an issue related to a bipap device's sound abatement foam became degraded.The patient alleged heart failure and difficulty breathing while using the device.There was no medical intervention required by the patient.The reported event of stroke and its reported severity was reviewed by the manufacture's clinical expert.This event is assessed as not related to the device in this case.Based on the available information, the manufacture concludes no further action is necessary.There was no medical intervention required by the patient.The device has not yet returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.The patient has swapped out the deice at the distributor and at this time, no further investigation can be performed.If any additional information is received, a follow up report will be filed.Section(s) b1, b2, has changed related to the complaint changing from the reported adverse event to a product problem.Section h1 has changed to reflect a malfunction.Section h6 health effect- impact code, type of investigation findings and investigation conclusions has been updated.
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