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Device brand name · Ventilator non-continuous respirator

Dream Station Auto Cpap: medical device reports filed with FDA

302 reports name it, 2021–2025. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Respironics. Product code BZD.

302
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 59 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
189 in the 12 months before
69.2%
classified as malfunction
80.7% across the product code
2.6%
classified as death, as reported
8 reports · not verified by FDA

302 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Dream Station Auto Cpap" (ventilator non-continuous respirator); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Respironics; received from June 2021 to June 2025. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, against 189 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 (69.2%), injury (28.1%) and death (2.6%); across all ventilator, non-continuous (respirator) reports (product code BZD) death is recorded in 1.5% and malfunction in 80.7%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are degraded (90.1%), contamination (3%) and corroded (1.7%). The patient problems coded most often are headache, dizziness and cancer. 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

03570Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 2Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 22022Jan 2022: 3Feb 2022: 0Mar 2022: 0Apr 2022: 1May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 1Jul 2022: 4Aug 2022: 9Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 1Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 1Mar 2023: 0Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 20Jun 2023: 6Jul 2023: 5Aug 2023: 11Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 14Nov 2023: 13Dec 2023: 52024Jan 2024: 1Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 1Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 2Jun 2024: 4Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 44Oct 2024: 35Nov 2024: 2Dec 2024: 32025Jan 2025: 70Feb 2025: 3Mar 2025: 21Apr 2025: 8May 2025: 1Jun 2025: 2Jul 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

0531052021: 920212022: 1920222023: 7720232024: 9220242025: 1052025

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death2.6%8
Injury28.1%85
Malfunction69.2%209
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report94.4%285
Voluntary report5.6%17
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 303,240 reports carrying product code BZD. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Degraded27290.1%95.4%
Contamination93%4.4%
Corrodedthe device corroded51.7%0.8%
Nonstandard device31%0.3%
Circuit failure20.7%0.1%
Device contamination with chemical or other material10.3%0.1%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material10.3%0.2%
Overheating of device10.3%0.7%
Particulates10.3%0%
Patient-device incompatibilitythe device did not suit the patient10.3%0.1%
Product quality problem10.3%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
Headachehead pain4916.2%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness3712.3%
Cancer258.3%
Asthmaasthma237.6%
Eye irritationeye irritation237.6%
Skin inflammation/ irritation206.6%
Dyspneashortness of breath155%
Inflammationinflammation155%
Hypersensitivity/allergic reaction134.3%
Nauseafeeling sick103.3%
Pneumonialung infection103.3%
Vomitingbeing sick103.3%
Coughcough72.3%
Sore throat72.3%
Heart failure/congestive heart failure51.7%

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

In context

MeasureDream Station Auto CpapProduct code BZDAll MAUDE reports
Reports302303,24026,136,888
Share of that pool—0.1%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports26159
Classified as injury28.1%17.7%36.2%
Classified as malfunction69.2%80.7%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer94.4%99%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 BZD

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
DreamStation Auto CPAP146,78027,7410.9%
REMstar Auto A-Flex19,6567,0831%
DreamStation Auto BiPAP15,3168711.8%
REMstar Pro C-Flex+14,6434,6891.2%
DreamStation CPAP13,8953362.5%
Philips CPAP Device12,779585.5%
DreamStation CPAP Pro10,7896740.8%
REMstar AutoA-Flex8,6591,7321.1%
REMstar Auto5,0891,4240.9%
BiPAP Auto BiFlex4,4871,3271.4%
DreamStation4,2101,7031.6%
REMstar Plus C-Flex3,6821,5820.8%
Dreamstation Auto3,150380.3%
DreamStation BiPAP Pro3,0491081.9%
REMstar Plus2,5814991.9%

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 Dream Station Auto Cpap reports

How many FDA reports name Dream Station Auto Cpap?

302 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 (69.2%), injury (28.1%) and death (2.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

degraded (90.1%), contamination (3%), corroded (1.7%), nonstandard device (1%) and circuit failure (0.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (94.4%) and voluntary reports (5.6%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Dream Station Auto Cpap 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.