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Device brand name · Nasal cannula

Fisher and Paykel Healthcare: medical device reports filed with FDA

333 reports name it, 2024–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. Product code BTT.

333
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 160 a year
134
reports, 12 months to August 2026
192 in the 12 months before
99.7%
classified as malfunction
96.1% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 333 reports that name the brand "Fisher and Paykel Healthcare" (nasal cannula), received between June 2024 and August 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

134 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, down 30% from 192 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 (99.7%) and injury (0.3%); across all humidifier, respiratory gas, (direct patient interface) reports (product code BTT) death is recorded in 0.7% and malfunction in 96.1%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are detachment of device or device component (59.2%), break (19.8%) and material split, cut or torn (11.4%). The patient problems coded most often are low oxygen saturation, hypoxia and deformity/ disfigurement. 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

01835Sep 2021: 0Oct 2021: 0Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 0Mar 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: 0Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 0Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 0Apr 2024: 0May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 1Jul 2024: 3Aug 2024: 3Sep 2024: 7Oct 2024: 8Nov 2024: 7Dec 2024: 132025Jan 2025: 5Feb 2025: 15Mar 2025: 10Apr 2025: 17May 2025: 35Jun 2025: 26Jul 2025: 22Aug 2025: 27Sep 2025: 28Oct 2025: 34Nov 2025: 14Dec 2025: 202026Jan 2026: 10Feb 2026: 7Mar 2026: 4Apr 2026: 5May 2026: 5Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 3Aug 2026: 4

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

01272532024: 4220242025: 25320252026: 382026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury0.3%1
Malfunction99.7%332
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report99.7%332
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0.3%1

Grey bar: all 18,530 reports carrying product code BTT. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off19759.2%2.9%
Breakthe device broke6619.8%4.3%
Material split, cut or torn3811.4%3.7%
Leak/splashthe device leaked247.2%6.2%
Crackthe device cracked133.9%4.8%
No audible alarm133.9%25.2%
Gas/air leak113.3%1%
Fluid/blood leak72.1%5.4%
Insufficient device problem information61.8%0.5%
Mechanical problema mechanical problem41.2%0.6%
Loss of or failure to bond30.9%0.1%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material20.6%0.2%
Material puncture/hole20.6%0.3%
Unraveled material20.6%0%
Degraded10.3%0%
Fracturea broken bone10.3%0.1%
Infusion or flow problema problem with flow or infusion10.3%0.2%
Loose or intermittent connection10.3%0.3%
Melted10.3%1.5%
Obstruction of flow10.3%0.2%

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
Low oxygen saturation309%
Hypoxialow oxygen20.6%
Deformity/ disfigurement10.3%

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

In context

MeasureFisher and Paykel HealthcareProduct code BTTAll MAUDE reports
Reports33318,53026,136,888
Share of that pool—1.8%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports079
Classified as injury0.3%2.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction99.7%96.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer99.7%97%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 BTT

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare4,7803,3740.3%
Airvo 2 Humidifier1,97000.6%
Airvo2 Humidifier1,79700.7%
Hudson Concha Neptune1,67900.1%
Vented Autofeed Humidification Chamber80900%
Vented Humidification Chamber49300%
Vented Autofeed Chamber47800%
Adult Inspiratory Heated Breathing Circuit44900.2%
Respiratory Humidifier44801.8%
Optiflow + Adult Nasal Cannula42342.6%
Myairvo Humidifier34800.3%
Adult Breathing Circuit29200.7%
Adult Dual Heated Breathing Circuit23200%
Autofeed Humidification Chamber21000%
Myairvo 2 Humidifier19800.5%

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 Fisher and Paykel Healthcare reports

How many FDA reports name Fisher and Paykel Healthcare?

333 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 134 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (99.7%) and injury (0.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

detachment of device or device component (59.2%), break (19.8%), material split, cut or torn (11.4%), leak/splash (7.2%) and crack (3.9%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

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

Do these reports show that Fisher and Paykel Healthcare 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.