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Device brand name · Bze

Infant Dual-Heated Evaqua Breathing Circuit: medical device reports filed with FDA

237 reports name it, 2008–2015. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. Product code BZE.

237
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 13 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
97.5%
classified as malfunction
95.6% across the product code
0%
classified as death, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 237 reports that name the brand "Infant Dual-Heated Evaqua Breathing Circuit" (bze), received between October 2008 and March 2015; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none 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 (97.5%), injury (1.7%) and other (0.8%); across all heater, breathing system w/wo controller (not humidifier or nebulizer reports (product code BZE) death is recorded in 0.3% and malfunction in 95.6%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are leak/splash (24.5%), device operates differently than expected (15.6%) and air leak (8.4%). The patient problems coded most often are no patient involvement, low oxygen saturation and partial thickness (second degree) burn. 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

No report naming Infant Dual-Heated Evaqua Breathing Circuit was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in March 2015.

By year received

030602008: 520082009: 1420092010: 6020102011: 4620112012: 4120122013: 2920132014: 3920142015: 32015

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0
Injury1.7%4
Malfunction97.5%231
Other0.8%2
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%237
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 3,558 reports carrying product code BZE. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Leak/splashthe device leaked5824.5%21.6%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly3715.6%7.6%
Air leak208.4%3.9%
Breakthe device broke156.3%5.3%
Hole in material156.3%5.6%
Connection problema connection problem104.2%2.7%
Disconnection93.8%4.6%
Component missing83.4%1%
Detachment of device component83.4%1%
Crackthe device cracked73%15.2%
Device displays incorrect message73%1.7%
Fluid/blood leak73%3.5%
Fail-safe problem52.1%0.4%
Moisture or humidity problem52.1%1.7%
Bent41.7%0.8%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use41.7%0.5%
Device alarm system20.8%0.8%
Device dislodged or dislocated20.8%0%
Fitting problem20.8%0.3%
Insufficient device problem information20.8%0.3%

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
No patient involvement6929.1%
Low oxygen saturation20.8%
Partial thickness (second degree) burn20.8%
Bacterial infectiona bacterial infection10.4%
Burn, thermal10.4%
Erythemaskin redness10.4%
Pneumonialung infection10.4%

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

In context

MeasureInfant Dual-Heated Evaqua Breathing CircuitProduct code BZEAll MAUDE reports
Reports2373,55826,136,888
Share of that pool—6.7%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports039
Classified as injury1.7%3.1%36.2%
Classified as malfunction97.5%95.6%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%97.7%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 BZE

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Infant Dual Heated Evaqua2 Breathing Circuit65500%
Adult Dual Heated Evaqua Breathing Circuit47800.2%
Adult Dual Heated Evaqua2 Breathing Circuit42400.2%
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare4,7803,3740.3%
Adult Dual-Heated Evaqua Breathing Circuit15100%
Adult Breathing Circuit29200.7%
Hudson Concha Neptune1,67900.1%
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare3331340%
Adult Dual Heated Breathing Circuit23200%
AirLife155372.6%
Respiratory Humidifier44801.8%

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 Infant Dual-Heated Evaqua Breathing Circuit reports

How many FDA reports name Infant Dual-Heated Evaqua Breathing Circuit?

237 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 (97.5%), injury (1.7%) and other (0.8%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

leak/splash (24.5%), device operates differently than expected (15.6%), air leak (8.4%), break (6.3%) and hole in material (6.3%). 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 Infant Dual-Heated Evaqua Breathing Circuit 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.