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

Model Number	1161T
Medical Device Problem Code	Degraded (1153)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	05/25/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The capa process identified complaints not being created for quality issues found during third party servicing.Based on a review of records impacted by the identified issue, it was determined that this record needed to be corrected and is now being submitted accordingly.
Event or Problem Description
A device was returned to third-party service center in reference to the voluntary field safety notice / recall notification related to the sound abatement foam in certain cpap, bipap, and mechanical ventilator devices.During the evaluation of the device at the third-party service center, the device was visually inspected and found evidence of foam degradation.The device powered on and airflow was confirmed.The device's downloaded logs were reviewed by the third-party service center.The third-party service center concludes that they confirm the customer's allegation and there were a visible foam degradation and unit got scrapped.

• 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 ; 1001 murry ridge lane; murrysville, PA 15668 ; 7247330200
• MDR Report Key: 24399498
• Report Number: 2518422-2026-103145
• Device Sequence Number: 8223612
• Product Code: MNS
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00606959039247
• UDI-Public: (01)00606959039247
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IN
• PMA/510(K) Number: K102465
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: 505
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 02/20/2026

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: 1161T
• Device Catalogue Number: 1161T
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/25/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/20/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/17/2014
• 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-1973-2021
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown