Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported October 1, 2014
Disposable Patient Circuit that allows water to leak into the center gas lumen
Vapotherm, Inc. recalled Vapotherm Precision Flow, Disposable Patient Circuit PF-DPC-High. For use with the Preci… - a moderate-severity action.
Vapotherm Precision Flow, Disposable Patient Circuit PF-DPC-High. For use with the Preci… was recalled by Vapotherm, Inc. in October 1, 2014. Reason: Disposable Patient Circuit that allows water to leak into the center gas lumen. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2699-2014 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Vapotherm, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Disposable Patient Circuit that allows water to leak into the center gas lumen.
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2699-2014 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2699-2014) was formally reported on October 1, 2014, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 13, 2014. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Vapotherm, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Exeter, NH. Federal records list the affected scope as 22828 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Disposable Patient Circuit that allows water to leak into the center gas lumen Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada, France, Swizerland, Korea, Sweden, Germany , Belgium, Spain, Mexico, Scotland, UAE, Australia, Israel, Hong Kong, Ireland, kuwait, and Italy.. Distribution scope 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, 3 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.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
22828 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Vapotherm Precision Flow, Disposable Patient Circuit PF-DPC-High. For use with the Precision Flow system Precision Flow" is intended for use to add warm moisture to breathing gases from an external source for administration to a neonate/infant, pediatric and adult patients in the hospital, sub-acute institutions, and home settings. It adds heat and moisture to blended medical air/oxygen mixture and assures the integrity of the precise air/oxygen mixture via an integral oxygen analyzer. The flow rates may be from 1 to 40 liters per minute via nasal cannula.
Disposable Patient Circuit that allows water to leak into the center gas lumen
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2699-2014 |
| Date reported | October 1, 2014 |
| Date initiated | August 13, 2014 |
| Recalling firm | Vapotherm, Inc. |
| Firm location | Exeter, NH |
| Affected scope | 22828 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to Canada, France, Swizerland, Korea, Sweden, Germany , Belgium, Spain, Mexico, Scotland, UAE, Australia, Israel, Hong Kong, Ireland, kuwait, and Italy. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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