MAUDE Adverse Event Report: RESPIRONICS, INC. DREAMSTATION EXPERT; VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR)

Model Number	CAX501H12C
Medical Device Problem Code	Degraded (1153)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/17/2024
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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 device was returned to a third-party service center for evaluation.During the evaluation of the device, the third-party service center visually inspected the device and found evidence of foam particles or degradation.In addition, the devices error log was downloaded, and one error code was present when reviewed.

• Brand Name: DREAMSTATION EXPERT
• Common Device Name: VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR)
• Manufacturer (Section D): RESPIRONICS, INC.; 1001 murry ridge lane; murrysville PA
• Manufacturer (Section G): RESPIRONICS, INC.; 1001 murry ridge lane; murrysville PA
• Manufacturer Contact: melissa rosko ; 6501 living place; pittsburgh, PA ; 4125423300
• MDR Report Key: 20677176
• Report Number: 2518422-2024-103851
• Device Sequence Number: 20931496
• Product Code: BZD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00606959053175
• UDI-Public: (01)00606959053175
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K131982
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial

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: CAX501H12C
• Device Catalogue Number: CAX501H12C
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/17/2024
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 11/13/2024
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/27/2019
• 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-1974-2021
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown