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Device brand name · Ventilator continuous non-life-supporting

Dreamstation Bipap Avaps30: medical device reports filed with FDA

220 reports name it, 2021–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Respironics. Product code MNS.

220
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 46 a year
8
reports, 12 months to August 2026
63 in the 12 months before
76.4%
classified as malfunction
86% across the product code
3.6%
classified as death, as reported
8 reports · not verified by FDA

220 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Dreamstation Bipap Avaps30" (ventilator continuous non-life-supporting); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Respironics; received from September 2021 to March 2026. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

8 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 87% from 63 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 (76.4%), injury (20%) and death (3.6%); across all ventilator, continuous, non-life-supporting reports (product code MNS) death is recorded in 3.4% and malfunction in 86%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are degraded (93.2%), contamination (6.8%) and corroded (2.3%). The patient problems coded most often are headache, dizziness and dyspnea. 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

01020Sep 2021: 2Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 1Dec 2021: 12022Jan 2022: 8Feb 2022: 10Mar 2022: 6Apr 2022: 3May 2022: 10Jun 2022: 3Jul 2022: 14Aug 2022: 5Sep 2022: 4Oct 2022: 2Nov 2022: 5Dec 2022: 22023Jan 2023: 3Feb 2023: 5Mar 2023: 1Apr 2023: 4May 2023: 3Jun 2023: 1Jul 2023: 3Aug 2023: 4Sep 2023: 1Oct 2023: 4Nov 2023: 5Dec 2023: 62024Jan 2024: 4Feb 2024: 5Mar 2024: 2Apr 2024: 4May 2024: 4Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 10Sep 2024: 11Oct 2024: 2Nov 2024: 3Dec 2024: 22025Jan 2025: 7Feb 2025: 20Mar 2025: 10Apr 2025: 1May 2025: 2Jun 2025: 3Jul 2025: 1Aug 2025: 1Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 3Dec 2025: 12026Jan 2026: 1Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 2Apr 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

036722021: 420212022: 7220222023: 4020232024: 5120242025: 5020252026: 32026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death3.6%8
Injury20%44
Malfunction76.4%168
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%220
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 11,458 reports carrying product code MNS. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Degraded20593.2%78.7%
Contamination156.8%3.4%
Corrodedthe device corroded52.3%2.1%
Electrical /electronic property probleman electrical or electronic problem20.9%9.9%
Circuit failure10.5%6.3%
Device emits odor10.5%0.2%
Electrical shorting10.5%0%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem10.5%0.1%

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 pain2310.5%
Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness167.3%
Dyspneashortness of breath167.3%
Cancer115%
Eye irritationeye irritation115%
Asthmaasthma104.5%
Respiratory tract infectiona respiratory infection94.1%
Nauseafeeling sick83.6%
Appropriate clinical signs, symptoms and conditions term/code not available62.7%
Coughcough62.7%
Sore throat62.7%
Vomitingbeing sick52.3%
Dry mouthdry mouth41.8%
Inflammationinflammation41.8%
Skin inflammation/ irritation41.8%

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

In context

MeasureDreamstation Bipap Avaps30Product code MNSAll MAUDE reports
Reports22011,45826,136,888
Share of that pool—1.9%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports36349
Classified as injury20%10.4%36.2%
Classified as malfunction76.4%86%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%98.9%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 MNS

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
DreamStation BiPAP autoSV2,7251041.5%
BiPAP A301,8471,5650.2%
BiPAP autoSV ADV1,0391762.4%
DreamStation BiPAP ST30682261.3%
Bipap Focus Noninvasive Ventilator System38201%
BiPAP AVAPS3882730.3%
BiPAP A30, Germany3433430%
BiPAP AVAPS C Series3312370.9%
Dreamstation Bipap St23700.4%
DreamStation BiPAP AVAPS216230.9%
Bipap S/T C Series230963.5%
BiPAP A30-S, Germany1781780%
BiPAP autoSV209841.4%
Dreamstation Bipap33741.5%
Respironics17,6932,2390.3%

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 Dreamstation Bipap Avaps30 reports

How many FDA reports name Dreamstation Bipap Avaps30?

220 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 8 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (76.4%), injury (20%) and death (3.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

degraded (93.2%), contamination (6.8%), corroded (2.3%), electrical /electronic property problem (0.9%) and circuit failure (0.5%). 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 Dreamstation Bipap Avaps30 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.