MAUDE Adverse Event Report: RESPIRONICS, INC. BIPAP AUTO BIFLEX; VENTILATOR, NON-CONTINUOUS (RESPIRATOR)

Model Number	CA761NTS
Medical Device Problem Code	Degraded (1153)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/03/2026
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 bipap auto biflex device was returned to a third-party service center with no initial alleged complaint.During the evaluation of the device at the third-party service center, the device was visually inspected, and evidence of foam particles was found inside the blower kit.Additionally, the service technician also noted dust fail 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.

• Brand Name: BIPAP AUTO BIFLEX
• 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: 24586342
• Report Number: 2518422-2026-008707
• Device Sequence Number: 5725565
• Product Code: BZD
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00606959031746
• UDI-Public: (01)00606959031746
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CA
• 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: Other,Foreign,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: 505
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 03/12/2026

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: CA761NTS
• Device Catalogue Number: CA761NTS
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/03/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/12/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/25/2012
• 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