Events

Recall of Continuous Ventilator/Continuous Ventilator with Respiratory Mechanics

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Respironics California 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
    52439
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1813-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-04-22
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-08-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-07-13
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=83022
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Ventilator, continuous, facility use - Product Code CBK
  • Reason
    The recall was initiated because through routine product monitoring respironics discovered that under certain conditions, when operating on ac line power, a portion of the current from the external battery charger is erroneously diverted to the ventilator. when this occurs, the external battery charger may not transition correctly. prolonged operation in this condition results in overcharging and.
  • Action
    Respironics California, Inc. issued an "Urgent - Medical Device Field Correction" notice dated April 22, 2009. Customers were informed of the affected device including corrective actions taken by the firm. A Respironics representative will contact customers to schedule service of the device. Further questions can be addressed by contacting Respironics US Customer Service at 1-800-345-6443.

Device

Continuous Ventilator/Continuous Ventilator with Respiratory Mechanics
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: VS2700460, VS2700540, VS2700542, VS2700557, VS2700564, VS2700581, VS2700584, VS2700585, VS2700134, VS2700140, VS2700547, VS2700573, VS2700127, VS2700632, VS2700633, VS2700634, VS2700676, VS2700690, VS2700693, VS2700647, VS2700641, VS2700678, VS2700679, VS2700517, VS2500580, VS2700596, VS2700599, VS2700606, VS2700910, VS2701416, VS2700536, VS2700550, VS2700551, VS2700553, VS2700561, VS2700122, VS2700123, VS2700124, VS2700125, VS2700201, VS2700399, VS2700409, VS2700410, VS2700411, VS2700414, VS2700417, VS2700662, VS2700923, VS2700927, VS2700432, VS2700438, VS2700440, VS2700441, VS2700442, VS2700331, VS2700332, VS2700336, VS2700359, VS2700390, VS2700556, VS2700563, VS2700459, VS2700318, VS2700319, VS2700320, VS2700321, VS2700119, VS2700209, VS2700610, VS2700646A, VS2700691, VS2700630, VS2700360, VS2700412, VS2700200, VS2700463, VS2700464, VS2700466, VS2700467, VS2700468, VS2700469, VS2700470, VS2700473, VS2700474, VS2700476, VS2700477, VS2700478, VS2700479, VS2700480, VS2700481, VS2700431, VS2700433, VS2700434, VS2700435, VS2700436, VS2700437, VS2700439, VS2700471, VS2700472, VS2700475, VS2700355, VS2700392, VS2700102, VS2700138, VS2700141, VS2700206, VS2700207, VS2700356, VS2700358, VS2700368, VS2700383, VS2700384, VS2700385, VS2700386, VS2700387, VS2700388, VS2700391, VS2700613, VS2700619, VS2700621, VS2700622, VS2700623, VS2700346, VS2700348, VS2700349, VS2700350, VS2700351, VS2700352, VS2700353, VS2700354, VS2700361, VS2700362, VS2700363, VS2700365, VS2700366, VS2700367, VS2700370, VS2700375, VS2700377, VS2700380, VS2700381, VS2700382, VS2700508, VS2700512, VS2700526, VS2700528, VS2700529, VS2700322, VS2700328, VS2700329, VS2700330, VS2700403, VS2700405, VS2700407, VS2700408, VS2700506, VS2700515, VS2700516, VS2700393, VS2700394, VS2700395, VS2700413, VS2700415, VS2700418, VS2700419, VS2700424, VS2700426, VS2700427, VS2700428, VS2700430, VS2700698, VS2700920, VS2701403, VS2701407, VS2700333, VS2700334, VS2700335, VS2700337, VS2700338, VS2700339, VS2700340, VS2700342, VS2700343, VS2700443, VS2700444, VS2700445, VS2700448, VS2700450, VS2700451, VS2700452, VS2700454, VS2700672, VS2700692, VS2700906, VS2700908, VS2700915, VS2701401, VS2701405, VS2701404, VS2700208, VS2700211, VS2700213, VS2700232, VS2700236, VS2700396, VS2700397, VS2700398, VS2700615, VS2700629, VS2700530, VS2700611, VS2700453, VS2700525, VS2700531, VS2700105, VS2700142, VS2700143, VS2700909, VS2700913, VS2700914, VS2700132, VS2700456, VS2700644, VS2700685, VS2700696, VS2700701, VS2700325, VS2700327, VS2700715, VS2700916, VS2700369, VS2700371, VS2700372, VS2700373, VS2700374, VS2700376, VS2700378, VS2700379, VS2700583, VS2700635, VS2700640, VS2700643, VS2700646, VS2700713, VS2700937, VS2701417, VS2700677, VS2700549, VS2700558, VS2700578, VS2700543, VS2700577, VS2700121, VS2700567, VS2700919, VS2700237, VS2700300, VS2700502, VS2700505, VS2700513, VS2700518, VS2700519, VS2700520, VS2700680, VS2700700, VS2700710, VS2700712, VS2700911, VS2700912, VS2700918, VS2700921, VS2700922, VS2700924, VS2700625, VS2700628, VS2700651, VS2700652, VS2700608, VS2700447, VS2700210, VS2700212, VS2700216,, VS2700217, VS2700218, VS2700219, VS2700220, VS2700221, VS2700222, VS2700223, VS2700224, VS2700225, VS2700227, VS2700228, VS2700229, VS2700230, VS2700120, VS2700130, VS2700131, VS2700133, VS2700111, VS2700113, VS2700115, VS2700202, VS2700203, VS2700234, VS2700235, VS2700301, VS2700302, VS2700303, VS2700304, VS2700305, VS2700306, VS2700307, VS2700308, VS2700309, VS2700310, VS2700311, VS2700312, VS2700313, VS2700314, VS2700315, VS2700316, VS2700317, VS2700657, VS2700658, VS2700659, VS2700667, VS2700668, VS2700687, VS2700901, VS2700902, VS2700903, VS2700904, VS2700907, VS2700527, VS2700539, VS2700541, VS2700554, VS2700555, VS2700589, VS2700590, VS2700597, VS2700600, VS2700601, VS2700602, VS2700603, VS2700604, VS2700598, VS2700609, VS2700612, VS2700586, VS2700587, VS2700588, VS2700595, VS2700716,, VS2700455, VS2700503, VS2700504, VS2700509, VS2700511, VS2700534, VS2700535, VS2700545, VS2700552, VS2700559, VS2700571, VS2700572, VS2700620, VS2700669, VS2700682, VS2700707, VS2700905, VS2700917, VS2700457, VS2700501, VS2700507, VS2700510, VS2700521, VS2700522, VS2700523, VS2700666, VS2700705, VS2700706, VS2700708, VS2700649, VS2700650, VS2700661, VS2700703, VS2700704, VS2700686, VS2700544, VS2700565, VS2700566, VS2700568, VS2700592, VS2700593, VS2700594, VS2700458, VS2700537, VS2700548, VS2700576, VS2700607, VS2700591, VS2700617, VS2700538, VS2700546, VS2700574, VS2700579, VS2700688, VS2700695, VS2700697, VS2700699, VS2700673, VS2700532, VS2700533, VS2700560, VS2700562, VS2700569, VS2700570, VS2700582, VS2700616, VS2700618, VS2700935, VS2700943, VS2700925, VS2700926, VS2700928, VS2700929, VS2700930, VS2700931, VS2700932, VS2700933, VS2700934, VS2700936, VS2700446, VS2700449, VS2700461, VS2700462, VS2700465, VS2701402, VS2701406, VS2700341, VS2700357, VS2700345, VS2700347, VS2700344, VS2700655, VS2700656, VS2700660, VS2700663, VS2700664, VS2700665, VS2700670, VS2700674, VS2700675,, VS2700683, VS2701653, VS2701655, VS2700204, VS2700205, VS2700214, VS2700215, VS2700684, VS2700694, VS2700118, VS2700714, VS2700231, VS2700233, VS2700401, VS2700402, VS2700404, VS2700406, VS2700420, VS2700421, VS2700422, VS2700423, VS2700702, VS2700938, VS2700109, VS2700126, VS2700129, VS2700135, VS2700136, VS2700137, VS2700139, VS2700654, VS2700671, VS2700719, VS2700108, VS2700389, VS2700614, VS2700626, VS2700627, VS2700128, VS2700689, VS2700717, VS2700718, VS2700709, VS2700711, VS2700939, VS2700940, VS2700941, VS2700942, VS2700636, VS2700637, VS2700638, VS2700639 and VS2700631.
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: United States, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, South Africa and Vietnam.
  • Product Description
    Respironics Esprit Ventilator System, Model Number V1000 with Optional External Battery; Product Number: 1001456.
  • Manufacturer
    Respironics California Inc

Manufacturer

Respironics California Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Respironics California Inc, 2271 Cosmos Ct, Carlsbad CA 92011-1517
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Philips
  • Source
    USFDA