MAUDE Adverse Event Report: RESPIRONICS, INC BIPAP AUTO BIFLEX; VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR)

Model Number	CA761TS
Medical Device Problem Code	Degraded (1153)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Headache (1880); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	07/07/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
The manufacturer received information alleging an issue related to a bilevel positive airway pressure (bipap) device's sound abatement foam.There was no report of patient harm or injury.This issue was reported to the fda per 21 cfr 806.The device will be corrected per res 88058.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The manufacturer previously reported an allegation of an issue related to sound abatement foam.A correction to b5 was made and should be: 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 visualization of particles, headache 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 an updated report at this time.If pertinent information becomes available to the manufacturer at a later date, a follow-up report will be filed.Section h6 (health effect - clinical code) corrected in this report.Section h6 (type of investigation, investigation findings, investigation conclusions) updated in this report.
Additional 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 visualization of particles and headache related to a bipap device's sound abatement foam.There was no report of serious or permanent harm or injury.The device was returned to the third party service center for further evaluation.The device was evaluated.There was no mention of visual findings to the external part of the device.The internal aspect of the device was inspected.The device powered on and airflow was confirmed.The device's downloaded logs were reviewed.There were two errors found.The third party service center concludes that they could not confirm the customer's allegation and there was no visible foam degradation and unit is scrapped.In this report, section d8, d9, h2, h3 and h6 has been updated.

• Brand Name: BIPAP AUTO BIFLEX
• Common Device Name: 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: melissa rosko ; 1001 murry ridge lane; murrysville, PA 15668 ; 7247330200
• MDR Report Key: 12543604
• Report Number: 2518422-2021-04363
• Device Sequence Number: 5338560
• Product Code: BZD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00606959014206
• UDI-Public: 00606959014206
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K131982
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/19/2025

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: CA761TS
• Device Catalogue Number: CA761TS
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/03/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/27/2023; 07/13/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/28/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 06/28/2023; 09/19/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/05/2012
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• If action reported to FDA under 21 USC 360i(g), list FDA-assigned Recall Number or include a statement: RES 88058
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown