Events

Recall of LARGE VOLUME NEBULIZER

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by MEDIGAS DIVISION OF PRAXAIR CANADA INC..

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
    154690
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-09-19
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, 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 Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Decrease in flow output through the nebulizer adapter which may lower the oxygen concentration inspired by the patient and compromise the patient's respiratory status.

Device

LARGE VOLUME NEBULIZER
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 1770 (Lot serial: MANUFACTURER); Model Catalog: 1770 (Lot serial: CONTACT); Model Catalog: 1770 (Lot serial: >1000 NUMBERS); Model Catalog: 1770 (Lot serial: CONTACT MANUFACTURER); Model Catalog: 1770 (Lot serial: >10 NUMBERS)
  • Product Description
    HUDSON RCI VARIABLE CONCENTRATION
  • Manufacturer
    MEDIGAS DIVISION OF PRAXAIR CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

MEDIGAS DIVISION OF PRAXAIR CANADA INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    MARKHAM
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Praxair, Inc.
  • Source
    HC