PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Critical Class I Terminated

Optional PS500 Power Supply Unit for the Evita V500 Ventilator and Babylog VN500 Ventilator. Babylog VN500 is a ventilation unit intended for the ventilation of neonatal and pediatric patients.

Reported: December 30, 2015 Initiated: December 1, 2015 #Z-0436-2016

Product Description

Optional PS500 Power Supply Unit for the Evita V500 Ventilator and Babylog VN500 Ventilator. Babylog VN500 is a ventilation unit intended for the ventilation of neonatal and pediatric patients.

Reason for Recall

The firm became aware of cases in which the battery run times of the optional PS 500 power supply unit with the Infinity Workstation Critical Care (Evita Infinity V 500) were unexpectedly short due to the design of the charging algorithm in the current software. Devices used for patient transport will be a priority.

Details

Recalling Firm
Draeger Medical, Inc.
Units Affected
2422
Distribution
US Nationwide-including DC and PR, and the states of AK; AR; AZ; CA; CO; CT; DE; FL; GA; HI; IA; ID; IL; IN; KS; LA; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; MS; MT; NC; ND; NE; NH; NJ; NM; NV; NY; OH; OK; OR; PA; SC; SD; TN; TX; UT; VA; VT; WA; WI; and WV.
Location
Telford, PA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Optional PS500 Power Supply Unit for the Evita V500 Ventilator and Babylog VN500 Ventilator. Babylog VN500 is a ventilation unit intended for the ventilation of neonatal and pediatric patients.. Recalled by Draeger Medical, Inc.. Units affected: 2422.
Why was this product recalled?
The firm became aware of cases in which the battery run times of the optional PS 500 power supply unit with the Infinity Workstation Critical Care (Evita Infinity V 500) were unexpectedly short due to the design of the charging algorithm in the current software. Devices used for patient transport will be a priority.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on December 30, 2015. Severity: Critical. Recall number: Z-0436-2016.