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

Model Number	CA561HS
Medical Device Problem Codes	Contamination (1120); Degraded (1153)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	10/20/2023
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 a 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.During the evaluation, dust contamination and secondary findings were observed.The device powered on and airflow was confirmed.The device's downloaded logs were reviewed by the third-party service center.There was four error code found.The third-party service center concludes that they could confirm the customer's allegation.The third-party service center concludes that there were visible foam degradation and unit got corrected.

• Brand Name: REMSTAR AUTOA-FLEX
• 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: 24530960
• Report Number: 2518422-2026-107224
• Device Sequence Number: 18734931
• Product Code: BZD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00606959014145
• UDI-Public: (01)00606959014145
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• 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: 505
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/06/2026

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: CA561HS
• Device Catalogue Number: CA561HS
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/20/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/06/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 08/12/2013
• 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