BiPAP A40 00 (REF 1109601)Recalls & reported problems
Respironics, Inc. · BiPAP A40 Silver Series FGD SA, Japan · Class 2
1 open recall names this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
- Adverse event reports
- 3
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 3 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00606959042797), received between Nov 4, 2024 and Nov 5, 2024 — classified as 3 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Electrical /Electronic Property Problem” (3 reports).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier, 1 still open.
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. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.
Reports received per month
Recalls naming this device
- Aug 26, 2022Open, Classified
Motor assemblies manufactured with nonconforming plastic that contributes to off-gassing of VOCs.
Z-1655-2022 · Root cause: Process control · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Electrical /Electronic Property Problem3
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions3
Recent adverse event reports
The 3 most recent of 3 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionNov 5, 2024Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem
THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING A VENTILATOR INOPERATIVE CONDITION OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO HARM OR INJURY REPORTED. THE DEVICE WAS SENT TO A SERVICE CENTER FOR EVALUATION. THE VENTILATOR INOPERATIVE CONDITION WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THE DEVICE'S SD CARD WAS FOUND TO REQUIRE REPLACEMENT, WHICH COULD CAUSE DEVICE ERRORS. THE UNIT WAS NOT REPAIRED AS IT WAS SCRAPPED. PRIOR TO IDENTIFYING THE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN FSN 2023-CC-SRC-039, COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISSUE DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR VIGILANCE REPORTING AS A REPORTABLE INCIDENT. AS PART OF THE HHE PROCESS, A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN FSN 2023-CC-SRC-039 WAS NECESSARY TO REASSESS REPORTABILITY. UPON THIS FURTHER ASSESSMENT, THESE COMPLAINTS ARE BEING REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20606098 ↗MalfunctionNov 4, 2024Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem
THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING A VENTILATOR INOPERATIVE CONDITION OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO HARM OR INJURY REPORTED. THE VENTILATOR WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT INVESTIGATION LAB FOR EVALUATION AND THE CUSTOMER¿S COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE EVALUATION SHOWED THAT 3 REBOOTS OCCURRED AND THEN THE DEVICE ALARMED VENT INOPERATIVE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS ISSUE IS DUE TO THE MICROPROCESSOR. ALTHOUGH THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO THE MICROPROCESSOR, THE ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED. PRIOR TO IDENTIFYING THE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN FSN 2023-CC-SRC-039, COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISSUE DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR VIGILANCE REPORTING AS A REPORTABLE INCIDENT. AS PART OF THE HHE PROCESS, A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN FSN 2023-CC-SRC-039 WAS NECESSARY TO REASSESS REPORTABILITY. UPON THIS FURTHER ASSESSMENT, THESE COMPLAINTS ARE BEING REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20596463 ↗MalfunctionNov 4, 2024Electrical /Electronic Property Problem; Electrical /Electronic Property Problem
THE MANUFACTURER RECEIVED INFORMATION ALLEGING A VENTILATOR INOPERATIVE CONDITION OCCURRED. THERE WAS NO HARM OR INJURY REPORTED. THE VENTILATOR WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S PRODUCT INVESTIGATION LAB FOR EVALUATION AND THE CUSTOMER¿S COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE EVALUATION SHOWED THAT 3 REBOOTS OCCURRED AND THEN THE DEVICE ALARMED VENT INOPERATIVE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS ISSUE IS DUE TO THE MICROPROCESSOR. ALTHOUGH THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO THE MICROPROCESSOR, THE ROOT CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED. PRIOR TO IDENTIFYING THE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN FSN 2023-CC-SRC-039, COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISSUE DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR VIGILANCE REPORTING AS A REPORTABLE INCIDENT. AS PART OF THE HHE PROCESS, A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISSUE DESCRIBED IN FSN 2023-CC-SRC-039 WAS NECESSARY TO REASSESS REPORTABILITY. UPON THIS FURTHER ASSESSMENT, THESE COMPLAINTS ARE BEING REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 20596424 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.