Respironics recalls ventilators with touchscreen RP Kit 453561511951 that may freeze, causing delayed therapy adjustments and potential hypercarbia or hypoxemia. Affected units require immediate action.
Ventilator touchscreen may become frozen and fail to respond to touch commands. If a patient requires a change in therapy, there is no warning associated with an unresponsive touchcreen, and therefore the clinician would have no prior indication of a touchscreen failure and would be unable to change ventilator settings. The ventilator will continue to function at the predetermined and accepted settings required to support the patient. A delay in therapy adjustments may result in hypercarbia and/or hypoxemia.
Respironics is recalling ventilators with a specific touchscreen kit that may freeze and fail to respond to touch commands. If the touchscreen freezes during critical therapy adjustments, it could lead to dangerous oxygen or carbon dioxide levels in patients.
The touchscreen may freeze and become unresponsive to touch commands. If a patient needs therapy adjustments, the clinician won't know the touchscreen has failed, potentially delaying critical changes that could cause dangerous oxygen or carbon dioxide levels.
Patients using Respironics RP-Touch Screen ventilators with the specified touchscreen kit (model V60/V680) are most at risk. Healthcare providers who manage these ventilators must monitor for touchscreen failures.
Check for the touchscreen serial numbers listed in the recall: 41088-1808-0001 to 0179, 41213-1809-0001 to 0200, and other specific ranges. The ventilator model is V60 or V680 with the RP Kit 453561511951.
Test if the touchscreen responds to touch commands; if it freezes, stop using the ventilator immediately.
Reach out to Respironics for guidance on replacing the touchscreen kit if it's frozen.
The touchscreen may freeze and fail to respond to touch commands, which could delay critical therapy adjustments and lead to dangerous oxygen or carbon dioxide levels in patients.
Ventilators with the RP Kit 453561511951 (model V60 or V680) and touchscreen serial numbers in the specified ranges.
Check the touchscreen serial number against the list provided in the recall: 41088-1808-0001 to 0179, 41213-1809-0001 to 0200, and other specific ranges.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Respironics to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1154-2020 — Respironics Respironics Hello, I own a Respironics that is covered by recall Z-1154-2020 from Respironics. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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