French Prosecutors Launch Criminal Investigation Into Philips Ventilator Recall
Philips’ ventilator recall woes, which stemmed from the machines causing patient health issues, are under investigation by French prosecutors.
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GE Healthcare Recalls Certain Ventilator Batteries Due to Early Failure Issues
Backup batteries for GE Healthcare’s CARESCAPE R860 ventilator were recalled because they may run out before they are expected to do so.
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FDA Proposes Order Forcing Philips to Repair, Replace or Refund All Recalled Ventilators
The FDA is proposing an order be issued that would require Philips Respironics to address recalled devices, including millions of ventilators.
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French Prosecutors Launch Criminal Investigation Into Philips Ventilator Recall
Philips’ ventilator recall woes, which stemmed from the machines causing patient health issues, are under investigation by French prosecutors.
FDA Addresses Using Ventilator Splitters for COVID-19 Treatment
FDA is providing information about ways to reduce risk when using ventilator splitters and features associated with better performance.
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47-Year-Old COVID-19 Patient Dies After Ventilator Tube Detaches
In an Israeli hospital’s ICU, the breathing tube detached from a COVID-19 patient’s ventilator and hospital staff were not able to reattach it for several minutes, leading to the man’s death.
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NSK Monocarrier Accelerates Certification of Ventilators for COVID-19
Responding to an urgent need for medical ventilators for health professionals in Canada, StarFish Medical called on NSK to quickly deliver up to 7,500 Monocarrier linear actuator assemblies for use in their Winnipeg 2.0 Ventilator.
Read MoreOpen-Source Reference Board Accelerates Medical Ventilator Design
Trinamic Motion Control’s TMC4671+TMC6100-TOSV-REF design board is made to accommodate respiratory system and medical ventilator design.
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Inside the Race to Build a Better $500 Emergency Ventilator
Inspired to help during the COVID pandemic, a volunteer SWAT team of engineering and medical talent combines old-fashioned problem-solving and advanced 3D printing—but will it actually help?
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NY’s Largest Hospital Network Had to Buy Garden Hoses to Fix Ventilators: Book
A new book details how Northwell Health dealt with challenging circumstances amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including buying garden hoses to fix ventilators.
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LatestPall Corp. Awarded $4.9M DOD Contract to Build Ventilator Filter Manufacturing Line
When the new ventilator filter manufacturing line opens in the fall of 2021, Pall’s production capacity will increase from 485,000 units per month to 650,000 units per month.
