MAUDE Adverse Event Report: RESPIRONICS, INC. BIPAP AVAPS C SERIES; VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, NON-LIFE-SUPPORTING

Model Number	DS1160TS
Medical Device Problem Code	Degraded (1153)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Asthma (1726); Liver Damage/Dysfunction (1954); Unspecified Respiratory Problem (4464); Skin Inflammation/ Irritation (4545); Eye Irritation (4803); Sinusitis (4844)
Date of Event	10/09/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H3 other text: device not returned to manufacturer.
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 eye, nose, skin, respiratory irritations, liver disease, and toxicity.The manufacturer was made aware of this complaint through a representative of the customer.The manufacturer's investigation is ongoing.A follow-up report will be submitted when the manufacturer's investigation is complete.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional information was received, and section h 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 eye, nose, skin, respiratory irritations, liver disease, and toxicity.The manufacturer was made aware of this complaint through a representative of the customer.The device was returned to the third-party service center for further evaluation.During the evaluation of the device at the third-party service center, the device was visually inspected and found no evidence of foam degradation, secondary findings were observed.The device's downloaded logs were reviewed by the manufacturer.There was no error code found.The third-party service center concludes that they could not confirm the customer's allegation and there was no visible foam degradation and unit got corrected.In box h: evaluation method code, evaluation results code, component code and conclusion code grid has been updated.

• Brand Name: BIPAP AVAPS C SERIES
• Common Device Name: VENTILATOR, CONTINUOUS, NON-LIFE-SUPPORTING
• 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 ; 6501 living place; pittsburgh, PA 15208 ; 4125423300
• MDR Report Key: 19371059
• Report Number: 2518422-2024-30355
• Device Sequence Number: 20764574
• Product Code: MNS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00606959012592
• UDI-Public: 00606959012592
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MT
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K102465
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/01/2025

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?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: DS1160TS
• Device Catalogue Number: DS1160TS
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/09/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/12/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/22/2024
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/01/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/08/2016
• 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
• If action reported to FDA under 21 USC 360i(g), list FDA-assigned Recall Number or include a statement: Z-1973-2021
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown