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Device brand name · Ventilator continuous minimal ventilatory support facility use

Bipap A40 System Silver: medical device reports filed with FDA

242 reports name it, 2022–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Respironics. Product code MNT.

242
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 55 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
42 in the 12 months before
97.9%
classified as malfunction
98.3% across the product code
0.8%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 242 reports that name the brand "Bipap A40 System Silver" (ventilator continuous minimal ventilatory support facility use), received between February 2022 and July 2025; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Respironics. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 42 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 (97.9%), injury (1.2%) and death (0.8%); across all sv70 ventilator reports (product code MNT) death is recorded in 0.5% and malfunction in 98.3%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are electrical /electronic property problem (47.5%), unexpected shutdown (19.8%) and circuit failure (17.4%). The patient problems coded most often are dyspnea, anxiety and low oxygen saturation. 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

03672Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 3Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 0Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 0Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 0May 2023: 0Jun 2023: 0Jul 2023: 0Aug 2023: 1Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 19Nov 2023: 14Dec 2023: 722024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 8Mar 2024: 70Apr 2024: 4May 2024: 2Jun 2024: 0Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 19Oct 2024: 11Nov 2024: 9Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 1Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 2Aug 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

0651302022: 320222023: 10620232024: 13020242025: 32025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.8%2
Injury1.2%3
Malfunction97.9%237
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%242
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 48,296 reports carrying product code MNT. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem11547.5%6.6%
Unexpected shutdown4819.8%2.3%
Circuit failure4217.4%3.7%
Device sensing problem62.5%3.4%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item52.1%0.8%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion52.1%0.4%
Data problem41.7%0.1%
Power problem41.7%2.1%
Display or visual feedback problem20.8%1.3%
Environmental particulates20.8%0%
Insufficient flow or under infusion20.8%0.4%
No audible alarm20.8%0.4%
No display/image20.8%2.7%
Program or algorithm execution failure20.8%0%
Activation failure10.4%0%
Activation problem10.4%0%
Activation, positioning or separation problem10.4%0%
Charging problem10.4%0.3%
Decrease in pressure10.4%0.1%
Defective alarm10.4%1.3%

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
Dyspneashortness of breath20.8%
Anxietyanxiety10.4%
Low oxygen saturation10.4%
Sleep dysfunction10.4%

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

In context

MeasureBipap A40 System SilverProduct code MNTAll MAUDE reports
Reports24248,29626,136,888
Share of that pool—0.5%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports859
Classified as injury1.2%1.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction97.9%98.3%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%99.5%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 MNT

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
V60 Ventilator24,91200.3%
Respironics17,6932,2390.3%
BiPAP A402,9791,7751%
BiPAP A40 Pro1,0503440.5%
V60 V60Plus Ventilator3631170%
BiPAP A40 System Silver, JP1791410.6%
BiPAP A301,8471,5650.2%
BiPAP A30, Germany3433430%
Nihon Kohden NKV-550 Series Ventilator System277640%
Ventilator17437.5%
Ventilator Continuous Facility Use38503.6%
ARCHITECT Syphilis TP153220%
BiPAP A30-S, Germany1781780%
Breas Vivo 5016505.5%
DreamStation Auto CPAP146,78027,7410.9%

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 Bipap A40 System Silver reports

How many FDA reports name Bipap A40 System Silver?

242 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 (97.9%), injury (1.2%) and death (0.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

electrical /electronic property problem (47.5%), unexpected shutdown (19.8%), circuit failure (17.4%), device sensing problem (2.5%) and failure to deliver (2.1%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Bipap A40 System Silver 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.