Severity
Critical
FDA Devices recall · Reported June 26, 2013
Respironics California, Inc. has initiated a recall on the V60 ventilator because of an issue with the software on the V60 Power Management Board Assembly. If a component fails o…
Respironics California Inc recalled Respironics V60 Ventilator, Model #V60 Respironics Material P/N (Philips 12 Digit P/N)… - a critical-severity action.
Respironics V60 Ventilator, Model #V60 Respironics Material P/N (Philips 12 Digit P/N)… was recalled by Respironics California Inc in June 26, 2013. Reason: Respironics California, Inc. has initiated a recall on the V60 ventilator because of an issue with the softwa…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1537-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Respironics California Inc issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-Respironics California, Inc. has initiated a recall on the V60 ventilator because of an issue with the softwa….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1537-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1537-2013) was formally reported on June 26, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 4, 2013. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Respironics California Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Carlsbad, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 19,200 units total (12,060 units in US).
The documented reason for this recall is: Respironics California, Inc. has initiated a recall on the V60 ventilator because of an issue with the software on the V60 Power Management Board Assembly. If a component fails on the Power Management Board Assembly, i… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt , Finlan…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
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Severity
Critical
Affected scope
19,200 units total (12,060 units in US)
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Respironics V60 Ventilator, Model #V60 Respironics Material P/N (Philips 12 Digit P/N): 85008 (85008) 1053613 (989805628251) 1053614 (989805612101) 1053615 (989805613391) 1053616 (989805613661) 1053617 (989805611761) 1053618 (n/a) R1053618 (n/a) 1076709 (n/a) 1076715 (989805627411) 1076716 (989805627431) 1076717 (989805627441) DU1053617 (989805616411) U1053614 (989805636441) U1053617 (989805636631) Power Mgmt. Board, Respironics Material P/N: 1054358, Philips 12 Digit P/N: 4536561512581. The V60 Ventilator is an assist Ventilator and is intended to augment patient breathing. It is intended for spontaneously breathing individuals who require mechanical ventilation: patients with respiratory failure, respiratory insufficiency, or obstructive sleep apnea in a hospital or other institutional settings under the direction of a physician. The V60 Ventilator is intended to support pediatric patients weighing 20kg (44 lbs.) or greater to adult patients. It is also intended for intubated patients meeting the same selection criteria as the noninvasive applications. It is intended to be used by qualified medical professionals, such as physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists.
Respironics California, Inc. has initiated a recall on the V60 ventilator because of an issue with the software on the V60 Power Management Board Assembly. If a component fails on the Power Management Board Assembly, it may cause ventilator support to be lost with potentially no audible alarm from the ventilator.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1537-2013 |
| Date reported | June 26, 2013 |
| Date initiated | June 4, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Respironics California Inc |
| Firm location | Carlsbad, CA |
| Affected scope | 19,200 units total (12,060 units in US) |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and countries of: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt , Finland, France, Germany, … |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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