Respironics recalls V60 ventilator user interfaces that may freeze, causing delayed therapy adjustments and potential hypercarbia or hypoxemia if a patient requires changes.
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 V60 ventilator user interfaces that can freeze unexpectedly. This means clinicians might not know the device is malfunctioning, which could delay critical therapy adjustments and risk patient complications like high carbon dioxide or low oxygen levels.
The touchscreen may freeze without warning, preventing clinicians from adjusting ventilator settings when needed. This delay could lead to hypercarbia (high carbon dioxide) or hypoxemia (low oxygen) in patients who require immediate therapy changes.
Patients using Respironics V60 ventilators with the specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice are affected. Healthcare providers managing these ventilators are most at risk of delayed therapy adjustments.
Check your ventilator's serial number against the list of affected units provided in the recall notice. The affected models include Respironics RP-UI V60 Ventilators with specific reference numbers and serial numbers listed in the record.
Compare your ventilator's serial number with the list of affected units provided in the recall notice.
Reach out to Respironics California, LLC for further instructions on how to address the issue.
The ventilator touchscreen may freeze unexpectedly, causing delayed therapy adjustments and potential patient complications like hypercarbia or hypoxemia if a change in therapy is needed.
Check your ventilator's serial number against the list of affected units provided in the recall notice and contact Respironics California, LLC for further instructions.
The hazard could lead to delayed therapy adjustments, potentially causing hypercarbia or hypoxemia, but the ventilator continues to function at predetermined settings.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Respironics to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-1153-2020 — Respironics Respironics Hello, I own a Respironics that is covered by recall Z-1153-2020 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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