FDA Devices recall · Reported May 10, 2017
Newport Medical HT70 and HT70- Plus Ventilators, Rx Only Product Usage: The Newport HT70 family of ventilators is intended to provide continuous or intermittent positive pressure mechanical ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation through invasive or non-invasive interfaces. Specifically, the Newport HT70 family of ventilators is applicable for infant, pediatric and adult patients greater than or equal to 5 kg (11 lbs). The Newport HT70 is a restrict
Medtronic is issuing a voluntary field corrective action for all its Newport" HT70 and Newport" HT70 Plus ventilators because they may shutdown spontaneously during normal operati…
Newport Medical Instruments Inc recalled Newport Medical HT70 and HT70- Plus Ventilators, Rx Only Product Usage: The Newport H… - a critical-severity action.
Newport Medical HT70 and HT70- Plus Ventilators, Rx Only Product Usage: The Newport H… was recalled by Newport Medical Instruments Inc in May 10, 2017. Reason: Medtronic is issuing a voluntary field corrective action for all its Newport" HT70 and Newport" HT70 Plus ven…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1874-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Newport Medical Instruments Inc issued this critical-severity FDA Devices recall-Medtronic is issuing a voluntary field corrective action for all its Newport" HT70 and Newport" HT70 Plus ven….
- Critical
- severity level
- 13K units
- affected scope
- Class I
- classification
- May 10, 2017
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1874-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Medical Devices recalls over time
Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified high severity.
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Product description
Newport Medical HT70 and HT70- Plus Ventilators, Rx Only Product Usage: The Newport HT70 family of ventilators is intended to provide continuous or intermittent positive pressure mechanical ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation through invasive or non-invasive interfaces. Specifically, the Newport HT70 family of ventilators is applicable for infant, pediatric and adult patients greater than or equal to 5 kg (11 lbs). The Newport HT70 is a restricted medical device intended for use by qualified, trained personnel under the direction of a physician. The Newport HT70 is suitable for use in hospital, sub-acute, emergency room, and home care environments, as well as for transport and emergency response applications.
Reason for recall
Medtronic is issuing a voluntary field corrective action for all its Newport" HT70 and Newport" HT70 Plus ventilators because they may shutdown spontaneously during normal operation without an accompanying alarm.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Critical (Class I) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1874-2017 |
| Date reported | May 10, 2017 |
| Date initiated | March 30, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Newport Medical Instruments Inc |
| Firm location | Costa Mesa, CA |
| Affected scope | 12,966 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) Internationally to Canada, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Bahrain, Egypt, Greece Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Mauritius Namibia, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, … |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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