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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.Additional information was received, section b5 was corrected and 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 problems with irritation of the mouth, nose, skin, and respiratory, black debris in the water reservoir, basically irritation in the nasal passageway, stuffy, scratchy throat, also shortness of breath, and difficult breathing, headaches, sinus infection, and sinus has been a issue along with nasal, upper airway irritation related to a cpap 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.Section h6 updated and corrected by adding health effect - clinical codes which was missed in initial report.
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