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Ventilator-on-a-Chip Used to Compare Lung Injury Causes

Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a ventilator-on-a-chip that compares the types of lung injury caused by mechanical ventilation.

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Medtronic Exits the Ventilator Market

Medtronic announced that it would exit the ventilator market that it characterized as increasingly unprofitable.

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Reworked Philips Ventilators Get Class I Recall for Potential Foam Debris Issues

Philips Respironics recalled certain reworked ventilators for issues related to foam adhesion failure and foam debris.

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Ventilator-on-a-Chip Used to Compare Lung Injury Causes

Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a ventilator-on-a-chip that compares the types of lung injury caused by mechanical ventilation.

Philips Could Be Approaching a DOJ Settlement

Jul 26, 2022

Philips may be looking to bring an end to its ongoing plight of medical device recalls via a settlement agreement with the DOJ.

FDA OKs Nihon Kohden’s Ventilator System

Jul 14, 2022

Nihon Kohden OrangeMed has received U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance for its non-invasive NKV-330 Ventilator System.

GE Healthcare Recalls Certain Ventilator Batteries Due to Early Failure Issues

Jun 29, 2022

Backup batteries for GE Healthcare’s CARESCAPE R860 ventilator were recalled because they may run out before they are expected to do so.

Draeger Breathing Filter Gets Class I Recall

Jun 23, 2022

The Draeger SafeStar 55 has been identified by the U.S. FDA as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall.

Canada Has a Massive Surplus of Unused Ventilators

Jun 21, 2022

The Canadian government’s response to ventilator needs of patients early during the pandemic resulted in an excessive equipment surplus.

‘This is Not a Good Situation’: Philips Engineer Flagged Ventilator Foam Issues Years Before Recall, Court Docs Show

Jun 16, 2022

A year after Philips initiated a safety recall of its ventilators, it was discovered that the company had long been aware of certain issues.

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Baxter Issues Urgent Medical Device Correction for Home Care System

Baxter has issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction for the home care Volara System to reinforce important safety information.