REMstar System One 60 Series REMstar Auto A-Flex, 60 Series, CARecalls & reported problems

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 9 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00606959014152), received between Aug 8, 2022 and Mar 9, 2026 — classified as 1 injury, 8 malfunctions.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Degraded” (9 reports).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.

Most reported problems

Recent adverse event reports

The 9 most recent of 9 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

• MalfunctionMar 9, 2026Degraded

  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 AUTO A-FLEX 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 DEGRADATION/PARTICLES WAS FOUND INSIDE THE BLOWER KIT. ADDITIONALLY, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ALSO NOTED DUST CONTAMINATION, AND THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE DATA IDENTIFIED UNRELATED ERROR CODE. THIS ERROR COD IS CONSISTENT WITH NORMAL DEVICE OPERATION AND EXPECTED USE CONDITIONS AND IS NOT CONSIDERED REPORTABLE UNDER MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. NO EVIDENCE WAS IDENTIFIED TO SUGGEST THAT THESE ERROR CODE CONTRIBUTED TO OR CAUSED THE REPORTED EVENT. THE DEVICE WAS SCRAPPED BY THE SERVICE CENTER AFTER THE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24553364 ↗
• MalfunctionMar 9, 2026Contamination; Degraded

  A DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO 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. THE DEVICE POWERED ON AND AIRFLOW WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE'S DOWNLOADED LOGS WERE REVIEWED BY THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE CENTER. THERE WERE FIVE ERROR CODES FOUND. DURING EVALUATION DUST WAS OBSERVED. THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE CENTER CONCLUDES THAT THEY COULD CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER'S ALLEGATION AND THERE WAS A VISIBLE FOAM DEGRADATION AND UNIT GOT CORRECTED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24543557 ↗
• MalfunctionFeb 16, 2026Degraded

  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 AUTO A-FLEX 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 DEGRADATION WAS FOUND INSIDE THE BLOWER KIT. MOREOVER, THE DEVICE HAD DUST CONTAMINATION. ADDITIONALLY, 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. IN ADDITION, THE DEVICE WAS SCRAPPED BY THE SERVICE CENTER AFTER THE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 24348569 ↗
• MalfunctionJan 5, 2026Degraded

  A REMSTAR AUTO A-FLEX DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO A THIRD-PARTY SERVICE CENTER FOR SERVICE AS PART OF THE SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM RECALL PROCESS WITH NO INITIAL ALLEGED COMPLAINT. DURING THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN OBSERVED VISIBLE FOAM PARTICLES IN THE BLOWER KIT. ADDITIONALLY, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ALSO NOTED DUST FAIL CONTAMINATION. THE DEVICE WAS SCRAPPED BY THE SERVICE CENTER AFTER THE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 23958130 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 17, 2025Degraded; Degraded

  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/SCRAPPED AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF FOAM PARTICLES INSIDE THE BLOWER KIT. DURING THE EVALUATION, FOAM PARTICLES WERE VISIBLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22530466 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 11, 2025Degraded; Degraded

  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, FOAM PARTICLES WERE OBSERVED. THE DEVICE WAS SCRAPPED.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22487769 ↗
• MalfunctionJul 11, 2025Degraded; Degraded

  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/SCRAPPED AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF FOAM DEGRADATION INSIDE THE BLOWER KIT. DURING THE EVALUATION, FOAM PARTICLES WERE VISIBLE.

  Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

  MAUDE report 22485602 ↗
• InjuryApr 1, 2025Degraded; Degraded

  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. THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT A PATIENT HAD REACHED OUT TO INQUIRE ABOUT REGISTERING HIS DEVICE FOR THE RECALL. THE PATIENT WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT HIS DOCTOR FOR A REPLACEMENT DEVICE. THE PATIENT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD NOT REGISTERED HIS DEVICE FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE HE HAD UNDERGONE BRAIN SURGERY AND HAD BEEN RECOVERING FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED, NOR WAS THERE ANY CLAIM THAT THE DEVICE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE PATIENT'S NEED FOR BRAIN SURGERY. AN EMAIL ADDRESS WAS PROVIDED SO A SHIPPING LABEL COULD BE SENT FOR THE RETURN OF THE RECALLED DEVICE. THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

  Patient problems: Insufficient Information

  MAUDE report 21742941 ↗
• MalfunctionAug 8, 2022Degraded; Degraded

  THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING AN ISSUE RELATED TO A CPAP DEVICE'S SOUND ABATEMENT FOAM. THE PATIENT ALLEGED VISUALIZATION OF BLACK PARTICLES IN THE TUBING AND WATER CHAMBER. PATIENT ALSO ALLEGED CHOKING WHILE USING THE DEVICE. THERE IS NO ALLEGATION OF SERIOUS OR PERMANENT HARM OR INJURY. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED BY THE PATIENT. THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

  Patient problems: Choking

  MAUDE report 15182431 ↗