Respironics is recalling the V60 ventilator because certain blower motor assemblies in the V60 ventilators may not meet specifications. Specifically, the impeller may not be properly seated on the blower motor shaft. This could subsequently cause the blower to cease functioning which would result in the failure of the V60 ventilator to deliver therapy to the patient due to the loss of ventilatio
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May emit a continuous high priority alarm and the ventilator may stop ventilating, due to a component failure on the control board.
Finapres Medical Systems Portapres with NiMh battery pack Product Usage: Continuously measure blood pressure, The Portapres can be worn on the body with a protective waist belt. The device can be used without mains; in that case a battery pack is used.
FMS, Finapres Medical Systems BV
Battery may become hot and leak
The specified Trilogy units are being recalled because of the potential for a faulty component in the power supply.
GE Healthcare, Invasive Blood Pressure Care Cables. Product ID Number: 2016995-001, 2016995-002, 2016995-003, 2016995-004.
GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare has become aware through complaints of a potential safety issue with its Invasive Blood Pressure Cable made for use with a Spectramed / BD invasive blood pressure transducer. Due to use of an incorrect O-ring, the mating of the cable with the transducer is faulty. This situation inhibits blood pressure measurement from being monitored correctly.
CareFusion identified that the EnVe Ventilator may not hold the set Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) value either intermittently or continuously or it may alarm for a Patient Circuit Fault. The unit will activate either a Low PEEP or Patient Circuit Fault Alarm both audibly and Visually to alert the healthcare professional. Ventilation delivery to the patient may be compromised.
The Y adapter within the breathing circuit may spontaneously crack, causing a leak in the closed ventilation system. This leak could lead to a decrease in the tidal volume delivered to the ventilated patient.
The Y adapter within the breathing circuit may spontaneously crack, causing a leak in the closed ventilation system. This leak could lead to a decrease in the tidal volume delivered to the ventilated patient.
The Y adapter within the breathing circuit may spontaneously crack, causing a leak in the closed ventilation system. This leak could lead to a decrease in the tidal volume delivered to the ventilated patient.