MAUDE Adverse Event Report: RESPIRONICS, INC REMSTAR AUTO A-FLEX; VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR)

Model Number	557P
Medical Device Problem Code	Degraded (1153)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Discomfort (2330); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/17/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
The manufacturer received information alleging an issue related to a continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device's sound abatement foam.There was no report of patient harm/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 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 black particles 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 by the third-party.There was one error found.The third-party concludes that they could not confirm the customer's allegation and there was no visible foam degradation and unit got scrapped.In this report, section g4 has been corrected.In this report, section d8, d9, h2, h3, and h6 has been updated.

• Brand Name: REMSTAR AUTO A-FLEX
• 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: 13978575
• Report Number: 2518422-2022-12309
• Device Sequence Number: 6044202
• Product Code: BZD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00606959039612
• UDI-Public: 00606959039612
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CH
• PMA/510(K) Number: K091319
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/29/2025

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: 557P
• Device Catalogue Number: 557P
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/17/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/26/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/01/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/29/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/10/2016
• 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