Events

Recall of Device Recall Pulmonetic LTV Series Ventilator

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Pulmonetic Systems, 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
    33974
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0186-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2005-11-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2005-11-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-01-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=42837
  • 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
    Pulmonetic systems has identified the potential of a printed circuit board malfunction, which can result in a ventilator malfunctio (e.G. vent inop, hw fault, xducer fault) and possibly resulting in failure of the ventilator to breathe for the patient. this malfunction may occur without an accompanying audible alarm.
  • Action
    Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated 11/09/05 is being sent via certified mail to affected customers. The letter informs customers of the issue. A Pulmonetic Systems representative will contact the customer within 72 hours to schedule a printed circuit board replacement. Customers are advised that in the interim all ventilator-dependent patients should be constantly monitored by qualified personnel to ensure that if a malfunction occurs, alternate ventilation can be provided.

Device

Device Recall Pulmonetic LTV Series Ventilator
  • Model / Serial
    B01117, B01236, B01483, B01637, B01640, B01655, B01802, B01816, B01954, B01974, B01997, B03500-B03524, B03526-B03536
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Within the US to AK, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MI, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA and WI. OUS to include: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, India, Italy, Korea and United Kingdom
  • Product Description
    Lap Top Ventilator (LTV) Series continuous ventilator, model LTV-900. The LTV-900 ventilator is intended to provide continuous or intermittent ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation. The LTV-900 is a prescription medical device suitable for use in institutional, home and transport settings.
  • Manufacturer
    Pulmonetic Systems, Inc.

Manufacturer

Pulmonetic Systems, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Pulmonetic Systems, Inc., 17400 Medina Rd Ste 100, Minneapolis MN 55447-1341
  • Source
    USFDA