Events

Recall of LTV 950 VENTILATOR

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by VITALAIRE 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
    27361
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-03-26
  • 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
    Malfunctions of the printed circuit board due to failure of an electric component could result in failure of the ventilator to breathe for the patient and/or failure of the ventilator to properly alarm.

Device

LTV 950 VENTILATOR
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 950 (Lot serial: SN>100 contact manufacturer); Model Catalog: LTV 1000 (Lot serial: SN>100 contact manufacturer); Model Catalog: LTV 900 (Lot serial: SN>100 contact manufacturer); Model Catalog: 800 (Lot serial: D01157); Model Catalog: 800 (Lot serial: D01100); Model Catalog: 800 (Lot serial: D01166); Model Catalog: 800 (Lot serial: D01400); Model Catalog: 800 (Lot serial: D01401); Model Catalog: 800 (Lot serial: D01406)
  • Product Description
    LTV 950 VENTILATOR
  • Manufacturer
    VITALAIRE CANADA INC.

Manufacturer

VITALAIRE CANADA INC.