On January 10, the FDA announced that that Covidien’s Puritan Bennett 840 Series Ventilator has been recalled due to a software problem. The agency issued the Class 1 recall because a software error could set off an alarm and disable the ventilator.
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GE Healthcare on October 16 announced a voluntary field corrective action to address potential safety issues with its Engstrom ventilator and Aespire View, Aisys, and Avance anesthesia machines.
Read MoreThe manufacturer’s recall of approximately 19,200 Philips Respironics V60 ventilators has been given the Class I designation by FDA, indicating "reasonable probability … [of] serious adverse health consequences."
Read MoreHamilton Medical Inc, Reno, Nev, has recalled the HAMILTON-T1 ventilators with software versions 1.1.2 and lower. It initiated the recall on January 11, 2013.
Read MoreThe FDA notified health care professionals and their provider organizations of the Class I Recall of the Bunnell life pulse high-frequency ventilator patient circuits.
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