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

Model Number	DS260TS
Medical Device Problem Code	Degraded (1153)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/04/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The capa process identified complaints not being created for quality issues found during servicing activities.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 a manufacturer 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 manufacturer service centre, 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 manufacturer service centre.There was no error code found.The manufacturer service centre concludes there was visible foam degradation.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
In box e: initial reporter - previously manufacturer captured wrong reporter country, and it has been corrected in this report.In addition to that reporting institution name, address line 1 and address city has been captured.In box g: report source has been corrected in this report.

• 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 ; 1001 murry ridge lane; murrysville, PA 15668 ; 7247330200
• MDR Report Key: 24510801
• Report Number: 2518422-2026-106117
• Device Sequence Number: 10486569
• Product Code: BZD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00606959005785
• UDI-Public: (01)00606959005785
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: CA
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K131982
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Non-Healthcare Professional
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/13/2026

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: DS260TS
• Device Catalogue Number: DS260TS
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/04/2023
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/04/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/04/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/04/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 03/13/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 12/07/2012
• 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