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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 pro c-flex+ device was returned to a third-party service center with no initial alleged complaint.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.Additionally, the service technician also noted dust contamination, and the evaluation of the device data identified unrelated error codes.These error codes are consistent with normal device operation and expected use conditions and are not considered reportable under medical device reporting requirements.No evidence was identified to suggest that these error codes contributed to or caused the reported event.The device was scrapped by the service center after the evaluation was completed.
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