Events

Recall of V60 VENTILATOR SYMBOLS ONLY WITH CFLEX AND AVAPS OPTIONS

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 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
    16204
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-08-03
  • 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
    The impeller may not be properly seated on the blower motor shaft. this could subsequently cause the blower to cease functioning which would result in the failure of the v60 ventilator to deliver therapy to the patient due to the loss of ventilation.

Device

V60 VENTILATOR SYMBOLS ONLY WITH CFLEX AND AVAPS OPTIONS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 1053614 (Lot serial: N/A)
  • Product Description
    V60 VENTILATOR SYMBOLS ONLY WITH CLFEX AND AVAPS OPTIONS
  • Manufacturer
    PHILIPS ELECTRONICS LTD.

Manufacturer

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS LTD.
  • Manufacturer Address
    MARKHAM
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    HC