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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 has alleged with eye swelling.There was no medical intervention required by the patient.The reported event of eye swelling 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.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 has been updated.
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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.The manufacturer previously reported an allegation of an issue related to a cpap device's sound abatement foam and caused the patient to experience eye swelling.The device was returned to the manufacturer's product investigation laboratory for investigation.As per the investigation of the device evidence of sound abatement foam degradation/breakdown was not observed in the base unit.As per exterior and interior investigation device missing sd card and filter, there is unknown dust/dirt contamination present on all surfaces of the base unit.The device did not return with an sd card or filter.There is an unknown dust contaminate present at the air inlet where the filter would be and at the iso port entrance, there is an unknown white dust contamination found on the bottom enclosure, blower box housing, blower motor, blower impeller, and rear panel o-ring.The unknown dust/dirt contamination and fibers found on the blower casing/impeller and blower box was inconsistent with degraded sound abatement foam contamination.The device's downloaded event log was reviewed by the manufacturer and found no erorrs.The manufacturer concludes unable to address the symptoms described and confirm the presence of contamination in the airpath.In this report, section d9, g3, h3, h6 has been updated.
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