Reported Reactions

Devices › Humidifier, respiratory gas, (direct patient interface)

Device brand name · Btt

Optiflow + Adult Nasal Cannula: medical device reports filed with FDA

423 reports name it, 2021–2026. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. Product code BTT.

423
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 77 a year
4
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
94.8%
classified as malfunction
96.1% across the product code
2.6%
classified as death, as reported
11 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 423 reports that name the brand "Optiflow + Adult Nasal Cannula" (btt), received between January 2021 and July 2026; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

4 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, with 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 (94.8%), death (2.6%) and injury (2.6%); 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 material split, cut or torn (69.7%), break (34%) and detachment of device or device component (24.3%). The patient problems coded most often are low oxygen saturation, cardiac arrest and hypoxia. 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

01529Sep 2021: 14Oct 2021: 21Nov 2021: 19Dec 2021: 292022Jan 2022: 14Feb 2022: 25Mar 2022: 18Apr 2022: 12May 2022: 6Jun 2022: 11Jul 2022: 9Aug 2022: 20Sep 2022: 8Oct 2022: 7Nov 2022: 8Dec 2022: 122023Jan 2023: 8Feb 2023: 17Mar 2023: 12Apr 2023: 2May 2023: 6Jun 2023: 14Jul 2023: 8Aug 2023: 3Sep 2023: 4Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 3Feb 2024: 7Mar 2024: 6Apr 2024: 8May 2024: 2Jun 2024: 11Jul 2024: 6Aug 2024: 0Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 0Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 0Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 0Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 0Oct 2025: 0Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 1Mar 2026: 1Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 1Jun 2026: 0Jul 2026: 1Aug 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

0761522021: 15220212022: 15020222023: 7420232024: 4320242026: 42026

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death2.6%11
Injury2.6%11
Malfunction94.8%401
Other0%0
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%423
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

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
Material split, cut or torn29569.7%3.7%
Breakthe device broke14434%4.3%
Detachment of device or device componentpart of the device came off10324.3%2.9%
Stretched143.3%0.3%
Disconnection61.4%0.9%
Leak/splashthe device leaked51.2%6.2%
Gas/air leak40.9%1%
Material integrity problema problem with the device material30.7%0.2%
Defective component20.5%0.4%
Degraded20.5%0%
Device damaged prior to usethe device was damaged before use20.5%0.7%
Failure to deliverthe device did not deliver the dose or item20.5%0.1%
Incomplete or inadequate connection20.5%0%
Insufficient device problem information20.5%0.5%
Melted20.5%1.5%
Connection problema connection problem10.2%1.7%
Device dislodged or dislocated10.2%0.2%
Device slipped10.2%0.1%
Fitting problem10.2%0.3%
Material separation10.2%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 saturation8119.1%
Cardiac arrestthe heart stopped20.5%
Hypoxialow oxygen20.5%
Bradycardiaslow heart rate10.2%
Increased respiratory rate10.2%

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

In context

MeasureOptiflow + Adult Nasal CannulaProduct code BTTAll MAUDE reports
Reports42318,53026,136,888
Share of that pool—2.3%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports2679
Classified as injury2.6%2.2%36.2%
Classified as malfunction94.8%96.1%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%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%
Myairvo Humidifier34800.3%
Fisher and Paykel Healthcare3331340%
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 Optiflow + Adult Nasal Cannula reports

How many FDA reports name Optiflow + Adult Nasal Cannula?

423 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 4 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (94.8%), death (2.6%) and injury (2.6%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

material split, cut or torn (69.7%), break (34%), detachment of device or device component (24.3%), stretched (3.3%) and disconnection (1.4%). 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 Optiflow + Adult Nasal Cannula 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.