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

Model Number	DS560BT
Medical Device Problem Code	Degraded (1153)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/06/2026
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.A remstar auto a-flex device was returned to third party service center for evaluation, there was no report of serious or permanent harm or injury.There was no report of medical intervention.During evaluation no foam particle were noted in the air path, yet foam degradation was noted.The device sound abatement foam needs replaced to address the issue.In addition, error code was displayed e053 err_comp_log_sem_timeout.Dust was found as contamination.The device as scrapped.

• Brand Name: REMSTAR AUTO A-FLEX
• 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 ; 1001 murry ridge lane; murrysville, PA ; 7247330200
• MDR Report Key: 24039739
• Report Number: 2518422-2026-001743
• Device Sequence Number: 16021522
• Product Code: BZD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00606959024175
• UDI-Public: (01)00606959024175
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K131982
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Y
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: 505
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 01/12/2026

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: Other
• Device Model Number: DS560BT
• Device Catalogue Number: DS560BT
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/06/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 01/12/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 07/28/2015
• 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