N/A 1002Recalls & reported problems
Galemed Corporation · Bubble PAP Valve with 12.5cmH2O · Class 2
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 1
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 24710810093559), received between Sep 15, 2025 and Sep 15, 2025 — classified as 1 malfunction.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Gas/Air Leak” (1 report).
1 FDA recall record name this device's identifier.
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
- May 30, 2019Terminated
Reports of pressure relief manifold venting gas below the standard pressure.
Z-0021-2020 · Root cause: Device Design · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Gas/Air Leak1
Patient problems
- Low Oxygen Saturation1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 15, 2025Gas/Air Leak
PATIENT SETUP UP ON BUBBLE CPAP [CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE]. THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST WAS CALLED TO BEDSIDE TO ASSESS PATIENT DUE TO DESATURATION. WHILE ASSESSING THE PATIENT, THE RESPIRATORY THERAPIST FELT FLOW ON HER ARM COMING FROM A PLACE IT SHOULD NOT HAVE. WHEN SHE INSPECTED THE O2 TUBING THAT GOES FROM THE POP OFF VALVE TO THE FLOW METER SHE NOTICED A LEAK AND HEARD THE FLOW. PATIENT WAS SWITCHED TO ANOTHER DEVICE WITHOUT ISSUE.
Patient problems: Low Oxygen Saturation
MAUDE report 23050719 ↗
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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.