The FDA announced on August 18, 2026, that Percussionaire Corporation is recalling its Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV HC) and Phasitron devices due to labeling errors. The updated warnings address risks of altered anesthetic effects when used with volatile anesthetic delivery systems.
How to tell if you have it
- Brand: Percussionaire Corporation
- Product: Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation, IPV HC; Product Number: S00009
- Product: Phasitron, P5-HC
- Product/Catalog Number/UDI-DI: S00009/00849436000358
- Product/Catalog Number/UDI-DI: P5-HC/00849436000525
The hazard
The recall addresses labeling that failed to warn against using Intrapulmonary percussive ventilation (IPV) with volatile anesthetic delivery systems. This omission may result in deeper or lighter anesthetic effects, leading to hypertonia/hypotonia, tachycardia/bradycardia, elevated intracranial pressure, awareness during anesthesia, or oversedation.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Percussionaire Corporation has issued seven other recalls since September 14, 2020. Recent brand recalls include a September 17, 2025 recall of the Phasitron 5 In-Line Valve for respiratory failure risk and a December 23, 2024 recall of VDR4 Breathing Circuits for stuck venturi components. Other recent recalls of similar products include Bard PowerPICC Catheters (May 21, 2026) and Olympus UHI-4 Insufflation Units (June 16, 2026).