Events

Recall of Device Recall NeoPAP

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Respironics, 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
    34390
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0717-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-12-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-04-07
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-03-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=43762
  • 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, continous, neonatal - Product Code CBK
  • Reason
    Vapotherm humidification cartridges were found to contain microbial (ralstonia spp.) cultures. this device uses cartridges from the same supplier.
  • Action
    Respironics contacted customers via tracked letter informing them to discontinue use of their NeoPAP system. Distributors were contacted via telephone and e-mail instructing them to contact their customers and instruct them to discontinue use of the NeoPAP system. The recalling firm issued a Customer Advisory Notice (CAN) dated 1/5/06 to all customers.

Device

Device Recall NeoPAP
  • Model / Serial
    Lot codes: 3124050609-01, 3124050609-02, 3124050609-03, 3124050803-01, 3124050803-02, 3124050803-03, 3124050803-04, 3124050803-05, 3124050623-01, 5313050323-01, 5313050620-01, 5306050624-01, 5306050623-01, 5306050323-01, 4568050622-01, 4568050415-01, 3195050217-06, 3195050511-01, 3195050426-12, 3195050511-02, 3195050511-03, 3195050511-05, 3195050511-07, 3195050511-08, 3195050511-10, 3195050520-07, 3195050412-05, 3195050418-02, 3195050418-03, 3195050418-06, 3195050418-07, 3195050418-09, 3195050418-13, 3195050418-14, 3195050418-15, 3195050426-01, 3195050426-02, 3195050426-03, 3195050426-04, 3195050426-05, 3195050426-11, 3195050426-13, 3195050426-14, 3195050426-15, 3195050511-09, 3195050511-11, 3195050511-12, 3195050511-13, 3195050511-14, 3195050511-15, 3195050520-01, 3195050520-02, 3195050520-03, 3195050520-04, 3195050520-05, 3195050527-02, 3195050527-03, 3195050527-04, 3195050527-05, 3195050527-06, 3195050527-07, 3195050527-08, 3195050131-08, 3195050120-02, 3195050120-07, 3195050120-08, 3195050120-09, 3195050114-03, 3195050527-12, 3195050527-13, 3195050527-14, 3195050527-15, 3195050609-01, 3195050609-02, 3195050609-04, 3195050722-07, 3195050609-07, 3155050722-04, 3155050722-05, 3195050811-03, 3195050426-07, 3195050609-09, 3195050811-04
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    The product was shipped to medical facilities in GA, IA, MA, MN, NJ, OK, PA, TX, and WI. The product was also shipped to Sweden, South Africia, Egypt, Greece, and Saudi Arbia.
  • Product Description
    NeoPAP Neonatal CPAP/Humidification System || (Ventilator, Continuous)
  • Manufacturer
    Respironics, Inc.

Manufacturer

Respironics, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Respironics, Inc., 1001 Murry Ridge Ln, Murrysville PA 15668
  • Source
    USFDA