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Device brand name · Ventilator continuous facility use

Avea Ventilator: medical device reports filed with FDA

3,943 reports name it, 2003–2024. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Vyaire Medical. Product code CBK.

3,943
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 170 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
1 in the 12 months before
79.3%
classified as malfunction
91.8% across the product code
0.5%
classified as death, as reported
19 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 3,943 reports that name the brand "Avea Ventilator" (ventilator continuous facility use), received between May 2003 and October 2024; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Vyaire Medical. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 1 in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (79.3%), injury (20.2%) and death (0.5%); across all ventilator, continuous, facility use reports (product code CBK) death is recorded in 1.1% and malfunction in 91.8%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are mechanical problem (35%), device operates differently than expected (27.6%) and no display/image (14.1%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, low oxygen saturation and death. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

02856Sep 2021: 36Oct 2021: 47Nov 2021: 43Dec 2021: 432022Jan 2022: 20Feb 2022: 48Mar 2022: 29Apr 2022: 35May 2022: 40Jun 2022: 56Jul 2022: 22Aug 2022: 39Sep 2022: 26Oct 2022: 43Nov 2022: 39Dec 2022: 232023Jan 2023: 40Feb 2023: 39Mar 2023: 39Apr 2023: 27May 2023: 25Jun 2023: 50Jul 2023: 27Aug 2023: 31Sep 2023: 34Oct 2023: 31Nov 2023: 38Dec 2023: 292024Jan 2024: 36Feb 2024: 25Mar 2024: 31Apr 2024: 15May 2024: 15Jun 2024: 6Jul 2024: 2Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 1Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 0Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 0Aug 2026: 0

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases.

By year received

03757502003: 420032014: 132015: 42420152016: 7502017: 46420172018: 2582019: 24820192020: 4322021: 38920212022: 4202023: 41020232024: 131

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.5%19
Injury20.2%795
Malfunction79.3%3,127
Other0%0
Not given0.1%2

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.7%3,932
Voluntary report0.1%5
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.2%6

Grey bar: all 213,387 reports carrying product code CBK. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Mechanical problema mechanical problem1,38035%7.4%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly1,08727.6%5.5%
No display/image55714.1%5.2%
Device displays incorrect message50012.7%9%
Inaccurate delivery1784.5%0.4%
Display or visual feedback problem1574%1.6%
Device inoperablethe device could not be used772%4.3%
Volume accuracy problem631.6%0.2%
Failure to cycle551.4%3.6%
Leak/splashthe device leaked501.3%0.9%
Occlusion within devicethe device blocked481.2%0.2%
Failure to calibrate461.2%3.3%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item401%1.2%
Image display error/artifact381%0.3%
Calibration problem290.7%0.7%
Increase in pressure290.7%0.4%
Nonstandard device260.7%0.1%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion250.6%0.9%
Erratic or intermittent display240.6%0.9%
Tactile prompts/feedback240.6%0%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
No patient involvement1,45737%
Low oxygen saturation551.4%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term140.4%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available90.2%
Hypoxialow oxygen40.1%
Respiratory distressdifficulty breathing40.1%
Urinary retentionbeing unable to empty the bladder40.1%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped20.1%
Hyperventilation20.1%
Hypoventilation20.1%
Respiratory acidosis20.1%
Abnormal blood gases10%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate10%
Cyanosis10%
Hemoptysis10%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureAvea VentilatorProduct code CBKAll MAUDE reports
Reports3,943213,38726,136,888
Share of that pool—1.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports5119
Classified as injury20.2%6.8%36.2%
Classified as malfunction79.3%91.8%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.7%95.9%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code CBK

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Trilogy 10031,0222,0560.9%
840 Ventilator18,191270.4%
Hamilton Medical Ag10,33100.3%
Trilogy Evo8,5839431.1%
Vela Ventilator8,44600.3%
Servo-I6,39031.3%
Esprit Ventilator6,01500.4%
Vocsn5,3088540.4%
Trilogy 2025,217740.3%
Carescape R8604,968500.2%
Carescape4,9022,2890.1%
980 Ventilator4,6511170.2%
Trilogy O24,290480.3%
V200 Ventilator3,47600.2%
Uni-Vent Model 7313,30500.3%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Avea Ventilator reports

How many FDA reports name Avea Ventilator?

3,943 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (79.3%), injury (20.2%) and death (0.5%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

mechanical problem (35%), device operates differently than expected (27.6%), no display/image (14.1%), device displays incorrect message (12.7%) and inaccurate delivery (4.5%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (99.7%) and voluntary reports (0.1%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Avea Ventilator was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.