Recall of Respironics Trilogy 100, 200, and 202 Ventilators

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
    62393
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-2024-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-04-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-07-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-11-01
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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 specified trilogy units are being recalled because of the potential for a faulty component in the power supply.
  • Action
    Respironics, Inc. began contacting its affected US customers by phone beginning on Friday, April 27, 2012, and requested that they quarantine any affected devices within their possession and that they retrieve any devices with patients and quarantine those as well. Replacement devices were to be provided to all affected customers. For questions customers should call 724-387-7651. For questions regarding this recall call 877-387-3311..

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Model/Catalog Numbers: 1032800, 1040004, 1040007, 1054096, 1054260, CA1032800, R1040004, R1054655, and 1045151.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including AZ, CA, IL, IN, LA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, PA, SC, TN, TX, and WI and the countries of Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britian, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Spain.
  • Product Description
    Respironics Trilogy 100, 200, and 202 Ventilators || The Respironics Trilogy systems provides continuous or intermittent ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation. Trilogy 100 is intended for pediatric through adult patients weighing at least 5 kg (11 lbs.). The devices are intended to be used in home, institution/hospital, and portable applications such as wheelchairs and gurneys, and may be used for both invasive and non-invasive ventilation. They are not intended to be used as a transport ventilator.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Respironics, Inc., 1001 Murry Ridge Ln, Murrysville PA 15668-8517
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA