AirLife™ Hygroscopic Condenser Humidfier 5704EURecalls & reported problems

Airlife · AirLife™ Hygroscopic Condenser Humidfier · Class 1

Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports: 1
Deaths reported: 0
Injuries reported: 0
Recalls naming it: 0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10190752147126), received between Oct 5, 2023 and Oct 5, 2023 — classified as 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Contamination /Decontamination Problem” (1 report).

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.

Reports received per month

Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

Contamination /Decontamination Problem1

Patient problems

No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

MalfunctionOct 5, 2023Contamination /Decontamination Problem; Contamination /Decontamination Problem
IT WAS REPORTED TO VYAIRE MEDICAL THAT 5704EU HME FILTERS HAVE CONDENSATION INSIDE THE BAGS AND WAS USED ON A PATIENT. FURTHERMORE, THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED NO HARM WAS DONE TO THE PATIENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17880036 ↗

Device details

UDI-DI	`10190752147126`
Brand	AirLife™ Hygroscopic Condenser Humidfier
Model	5704EU
Company	Airlife
Product code	BYD · CONDENSER, HEAT AND MOISTURE (ARTIFICIAL NOSE)
Class	Class 1
FDA submission	None listed
Implant	No
Rx / OTC	Prescription
Single use	Yes
Sterile	No
MRI safety	Labeling does not contain MRI Safety Information
Status	In Commercial Distribution
Record updated	Apr 17, 2025

Device type (GMDN): Heat/moisture exchanger, single-use

A one-piece, canister-like device that connects in-line with a patient's artificial airway [e.g., an endotracheal (ET) tube], to capture the patient's exhaled heat and moisture so that they can be used to heat and humidify therapeutic gases inspired by the patient; it does not include a microbial filter. Commonly known as a heat & moisture exchanger (HME) or an "artificial nose", it is used when the patient is subjected to extended periods of breathing dry gases such as during anaesthesia or intensive care ventilation. This is a single-use device.

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Sources and updates

Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.

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