Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-2702-2014 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | Vapotherm, Inc. |
| Report date | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Recall initiation date | Aug 13, 2014 |
| Quantity | 387 units |
| Location | Exeter, NH, United States |
Official product description
Vapotherm Precision Flow,Disposable Patient Circuit PFNODPC-High. For use with the Precision Flow system and Ikaria INOmax DSIR ¿ System. This DPC allows clinicians to administer nitric oxide non-invasively via high flow nasal cannula. In the Precision Flow High Flow Therapy application, a special disposable patient circuit re-routes the gas to the INOmax injector module then back into 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.
Why the product was recalled
Disposable Patient Circuit that allows water to leak into the center gas lumen
Distribution information
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.
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
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