| Model Number |
FRX400S14 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Contamination (1120); Degraded (1153)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Headache (1880); Unspecified Respiratory Problem (4464); Skin Inflammation/ Irritation (4545); Solid Tumour (4552)
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| Date of Event |
06/17/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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The manufacturer received information alleging a continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device's sound abatement foam became degraded and caused a patient to develop a lung tumor.There is no report of the medical intervention that the patient has received at this time.This issue was reported to the fda per 21 cfr 806.The device will be corrected per res 88058.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The manufacturer was previously received information alleging a continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device's sound abatement foam became degraded and caused a patient to develop a lung tumor.There is no report of the medical intervention that the patient has received at this time.The device was returned to the manufacturer's product investigation laboratory for investigation.An internal visual inspection of the device was completed by the manufacturer.The manufacturer found evidence of black contamination was observed at the blower seal of the blower box, white and black unknown contamination (dust like) and some very small potential hairs at the air input of the blower box, a fine white dust on top of the blower motor and all throughout the blower box.The manufacturer found no evidence of sound abatement foam degradation/breakdown.The device's event logs were downloaded and reviewed.The manufacturer found 1 instances of 7 and 9 instances of 130.The manufacturer concludes there was evidence of black contamination was observed at the blower seal of the blower box, white and black contamination (dust like) and some very small potential hairs at the air input of the blower box, a fine white dust on top of the blower motor and all throughout the blower box.The manufacturer confirmed there was no evidence of sound abatement foam degradation/breakdown.Section d9, g3 and h6 has been updated in this report.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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 continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device's sound abatement foam.The patient alleged headache, irritation of upper respiratory tract, heavy head and tumor in the right lobe of lung.The reported event of headache, irritation of upper respiratory tract, heavy head and tumor in the right lobe of lung 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 was returned to the manufacturer's quality product investigation laboratory for investigation.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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information was received on november 15, 2024 and section h11 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 previously received information alleging headache, irritation of upper respiratory tract, heavy head and tumor in the right lobe of lung.The reported event of headache, irritation of upper respiratory tract, heavy head and tumor in the right lobe of lung related to cpap device's sound abatement foam.Sections b1, b2, h1 and h6 have been corrected in this report as follows: section b1 was corrected for both adverse events and product problem (only the product problem was checked in the previous mdr.) section b2 was corrected to other serious or important medical events.(previously, it was blank.) section h1 was changed from malfunction to serious injury.Section h6 health effects - clinical codes and health effects - impact code was corrected.
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