Events

Recall of Esprit Ventilator

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
    29385
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-1230-04
  • Event Initiated Date
    2002-02-20
  • Event Date Posted
    2004-07-28
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2004-12-02
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=33650
  • 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
    Flow sensors would exhibit drift.
  • Action
    Oxygen flow sensors were replaced in all ventilators by service technicians in the USA. Parts were given to foreign consignees. Recall is complete.

Device

Esprit Ventilator
  • Model / Serial
    Too numerous to include.
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Panama, Philipines, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, Venezuela Vietnam
  • Product Description
    Esprit Ventilator
  • Manufacturer
    Respironics California Inc

Manufacturer

Respironics California Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Respironics California Inc, 2271 Cosmos Ct, Carlsbad CA 92009-1517
  • Source
    USFDA