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MalfunctionSGR

F&P OPTIPAP JUNIOR

Received Jun 25, 2026

Report 9611451-2026-02017 · MDR key 25631329

Device

Generic name

Nasal Tubing

Model number

OPTIPAPF

Catalog number

OPTIPAPF

Product problems

  • Material Split, Cut or Torn

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

(B)(4). FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE (F&P) IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING OUR INVESTIGATION. WE WILL PROVIDE A FOLLOW UP REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF OUR INVESTIGATION. SECTION D4 & H4: DEVICE DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. SECTION G4: THE OPTIPAPF JUNIOR FLEXITUBE IS NOT SOLD IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) BUT IT IS SIMILAR TO A PRODUCT WHICH IS SOLD IN THE USA. THE 510(K) FOR THE SIMILAR PRODUCT IS K250651.

Description of Event or Problem

A HEALTHCARE FACILITY IN CANADA REPORTED VIA A FISHER & PAYKEL HEALTHCARE (F&P) FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, THAT DURING AN INTERFACE CHANGE, A NURSE PULLED ON THE TUBE OF OPTIPAPF JUNIOR FLEXITUBE AGGRESSIVELY CAUSING IT TO BREAK. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT CONSEQUENCE.