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

Model Number	GB561S
Medical Device Problem Code	Degraded (1153)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Cancer (3262)
Date of Event	09/16/2022
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
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 cpap device's sound abatement foam became degraded and caused esophageal cancer.The patient did not report to receive medical intervention.The manufacturer's investigation is ongoing.A follow-up report will be submitted when the manufacturer's investigation is complete.
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 an issue related to a cpap device's sound abatement foam became degraded and caused esophogeal cancer.The patient did not report to receive medical intervention.After the first attempt to have the device and components returned for evaluation, customer does not want to return the device for evaluation.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, an addendum to this follow-up report will be filed.Section h6 updated in this report.

• 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: kimberly shelly ; 6501 living place; pittsburgh, PA 15206 ; 2673970028
• MDR Report Key: 15486557
• Report Number: 2518422-2022-82880
• Device Sequence Number: 14773844
• Product Code: BZD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00606959030589
• UDI-Public: 00606959030589
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: UK
• 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,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 10/03/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: GB561S
• Device Catalogue Number: GB561S
• 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: 09/16/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/06/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/26/2022
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 10/03/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/08/2017
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown