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

Model Number	AH260HS
Medical Device Problem Code	Degraded (1153)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Cancer (3262); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/25/2022
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 visualization of particles related to a cpap device's sound abatement foam.There was no report of patient harm or injury.There was no report of 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 received new information - the patient alleged lung cancer.The patient also stated that they do not see particles in the device.Medical intervention was not specified.In this report, box b, g, h has been updated/corrected.

• Brand Name: REMSTAR PLUS
• 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 ; 6501 living place; pittsburgh, PA 15208 ; 4125423300
• MDR Report Key: 21374115
• Report Number: 2518422-2025-015649
• Device Sequence Number: 12899127
• Product Code: BZD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00606959005747
• UDI-Public: (01)00606959005747
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K131982
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Consumer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/05/2025

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?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Lay User/Patient
• Device Model Number: AH260HS
• Device Catalogue Number: AH260HS
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/25/2022
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 04/24/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/13/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/05/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/03/2014
• 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
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Other
• Patient Sex: Unknown