Events

Recall of V60 Respiratory Ventilator with software version 2.20

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Philips Electronics Australia Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2017-RN-00275-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class I
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-02-27
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2017-RN-00275-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Philips has identified that v60 ventilators with software version 2.20 may falsely detect that the blower motor has stalled. if this condition occurs, the software will cause the ventilator to shut down (vent inop) and display error code 100e. ventilatory support will cease. an audible high-priority alarm will sound continuously for at least 2 minutes when the v60 shuts down for any vent inop condition and is operating on battery power. if the v60 is connected to ac power (mains supply), the alarm will continue to sound until an operator intervenes. if the v60 is connected to a remote alarm system, the alarm system will be activated until action is taken by the operator.Error code 100e only exists in v60 version 2.20 software. therefore, v60’s running version 2.10 software are not subject to this particular vent inop condition.To date, there have been no adverse events reported due to false detection of blower motor stalls.
  • Action
    Phillips is advising affected facilities to discontinue use of the V60 until V2.10 s/w is installed. If no other non-invasive ventilator is available, & other methods of ventilator support are deemed inappropriate or undesirable for the patient, facilities may continue to use the V60 under the conditions below: 1. Make arrangements to have V2.10 s/w installed on affected devices ASAP. 2. To minimise risk of illness or injury, operate the V60 as defined in the operator’s manual & promptly attend to all alarms presented by the V60. 3. As recommended, use an external O2 monitor/analyser & set the alarm thresholds appropriately. 4. As recommended, ensure the correct circuits and masks identified in the operator’s manual are used with the V60. 5. Wherever possible, connect the V60 to a remote call system. If the V60 Shuts down, alarms & displays Error Code 100E, turn the V60 off & restart the ventilator. If 100E occurs again, discontinue use of the V60 and use an alternate ventilator

Device

V60 Respiratory Ventilator with software version 2.20

Manufacturer

Philips Electronics Australia Ltd
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    DHTGA