Events

Recall of Device Recall Pneupac VR1

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Smiths Medical PM, 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
    37968
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0991-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-05-16
  • Event Date Posted
    2007-07-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-10-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=52551
  • 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 resuscitator - Product Code BTL
  • Reason
    Smiths medical is conducting a recall of 93 pneupac vr1 emergency & transport ventilators following the identification of a problem which may exist with the demand valve that could cause the ventilator to stop cycling & to deliver continuous flow output to the patient.
  • Action
    Distriblutors and end users were contacted by phone (May 10 - May 24, 2007) and end users were additionally sent a Safety Action Bulletin May 21, 2007. The Bulletin was used as a script.

Device

Device Recall Pneupac VR1
  • Model / Serial
    serial number: 06-12-223, 06-12-225, 06-12-226, 06-12-227, 06-12-228, 06-12-247, 06-12-248, 06-12-249, 06-12-250, 06-12-251, 06-12-252, 06-12-253, 06-12-254, 06-12-255,   07-01-159, 0701-160, 07-01-161, 07-01-162, 07-01-163, 07-01-164, 07-01-165, 07-01-166, 07-01-167, 07-01-169, 07-01-170, 07-01-171, 07-01-187, 07-01-188, 07-01-189, 07-01-190, 07-01-191, 07-01-194, 07-01-195, 07-01-196, 07-01-197, 07-01-198, 07-01-199, 07-01-217, 07-01-218, 07-01-219, 07-01-220, 07-01-221, 07-01-222, 07-01-223, 07-01-224, 07-01-225, 07-01-226, 07-01-227, 07-01-228, 07-01-229, 07-01-230, 07-01-231, 07-01-232, 07-01-233, 07-01-234, 07-01-250, 07-01-251, 07-01-252, 07-01-253, 07-01-254, 07-01-255, 07-01-256, 07-01-257, 07-01-258, 07-01269, 07-01-207, 07-01-271, 07-01-272, 07-01-273, 07-01-274, 07-01-275, 07-01-276, 07-01-277, 07-01-421, 07-01-422, 07-01-423, 07-01-424, 07-01-428, 07-01-430, 07-01-431, 07-01-426, 07-01-427, 07-02-321, 07-02-324, 07-02-325, 07-02-326, 07-02-350, 07-02-351, 07-02-352, 07-02-358, 07-04-126,   07-01-200, 07-02-269,
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide.
  • Product Description
    Pneupac VR1 Standard and VR1 Responder is a hand held portable, time cycled, gas powered, flow generator ventilatory resuscitators that are intended for emergency resuscitation by medical personnel, paramedics and ambulance technicians inside and outside hospital and for ventilation by medical personnel inside and outside hospital in emergency situations and for intra- and inter- hospital transport.
  • Manufacturer
    Smiths Medical PM, Inc.

Manufacturer

Smiths Medical PM, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Smiths Medical PM, Inc., N7w22025 Johnson Dr, Waukesha WI 53186-1856
  • Source
    USFDA