Philips Respironics OmniLab Advanced Ventilator Recall: Risk of Therapy Interruption
Philips Respironics recalls specific OmniLab Advanced ventilator models (product numbers 1111122-1111142) due to potential interruption of therapy, which may lead to hypoventilation, hypoxemia, hypercarbia, respiratory failure, or death.
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Device may experience an interruption or loss of therapy in case of a Ventilator Inoperative alarm. This may lead to hypoventilation, mild to severe hypoxemia, hypercarbia, respiratory failure/insufficiency, or potentially death.
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What happened, in plain English
Philips Respironics is recalling specific OmniLab Advanced ventilator models (product numbers 1111122 through 1111142) because they may experience therapy interruptions, which could lead to hypoventilation, hypoxemia, hypercarbia, respiratory failure, or death. Affected users should stop using the device immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/55676-philips-respironics-omnilab-advanced-ventilator-recall-risk-of-therapy-interruption.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/55676-philips-respironics-omnilab-advanced-ventilator-recall-risk-of-therapy-interruption · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1817-2024
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“Philips Respironics OmniLab Advanced Ventilator Recall: Risk of Therapy Interruption.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/55676-philips-respironics-omnilab-advanced-ventilator-recall-risk-of-therapy-interruption. Based on FDA recall #Z-1817-2024 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1817-2024%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The ventilator may experience an interruption or loss of therapy in response to the Ventilator Inoperative alarm. This can lead to hypoventilation (inadequate breathing), hypoxemia (low oxygen levels), hypercarbia (high carbon dioxide levels), respiratory failure, or potentially death if the device stops providing necessary breathing support.
Who’s affected
Individuals with respiratory conditions who use the recalled OmniLab Advanced ventilators for breathing support are most at risk. The recall affects specific product numbers listed in the official notice.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your ventilator has a product number listed in the official recall notice (1111122 through 1111142). The product numbers are also associated with specific serial numbers and UDI-DI codes provided in the recall list.
- Brand
Philips Respironics- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Stop using it now
Immediately stop using the affected ventilator as it may cause life-threatening breathing issues.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution and OUS International distribution to Canada.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 58 days after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1817-2024 (April 1, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1817-2024 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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