| Model Number |
1054260 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Degraded (1153)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/11/2022
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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The manufacturer received information alleging visualization of particles in the air path.There was no report of patient harm or injury.The manufacturer's investigation is ongoing.A follow-up report will be submitted when the manufacturer's investigation is complete.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The manufacturer previously reported receiving information alleging visualization of particles in the air path.There was no report of serious 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.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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 receiving information alleging visualization of particles in the air path.There was no report of serious patient harm or injury.The device was returned to the manufacturer's service center for further evaluation.The device was evaluated.There was rear case enclosure damaged.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 manufacturer.There were no errors found.The manufacturer concludes that they could not confirm the customer's allegation and there was no particles verified in airpath and unit is scrapped.In this report, sections d9, g3, h2, h3, and h6 have been updated.
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