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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

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

Recalls naming this device

  1. 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.