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(b)(4).Method: the subject mr850 respiratory humidifier was received at our fisher & paykel (f&p) regional office in the usa where it was visually inspected and performance tested by a trained f&p healthcare service technician.Our investigation is based on the information provided by the f&p service technician, previous investigations of similar complaints, and our knowledge of the product.Results: performance testing of the subject mr850 respiratory humidifier confirmed that no sound was generated from the speaker.The unit was repaired and returned to the customer after passing functional and electrical safety tests.Conclusion: the root cause of the speaker fault was not determined.The mr850 respiratory humidifier product technical manual contains a maintenance schedule which instructs the user to conduct annual visual checking and performance testing of the mr850 respiratory humidifier.In addition, the product technical manual also states that "all servicing procedures should be followed by a humidifier test, and an electrical safety test to ensure proper operation".The mr850 respiratory humidifier is equipped with visual alarm indicators in addition to the audible alarm.
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