Philips Respironics recalls Trilogy 100, Trilogy 200, Garbin Plus, Aeris, and LifeVent ventilators due to potential foam degradation. Affected units may need replacement to prevent particle release.
In 2018, Philips Respironics added foam replacement to the preventive maintenance schedule for these devices after discovering the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam may degrade into particles. This 2018 correction has been superseded by the device removal and rework described in Philips Respironics 2021 recall action for the same devices.
“Philips Respironics Ventilators Recall: Foam Degradation Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 21, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/70854-philips-respironics-ventilators-recall-foam-degradation-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0785-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0785-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2018-06-12 that Philips Respironics, Inc. is recalling Trilogy 100, Trilogy 200, Garbin Plus, Aeris, and LifeVent continuous ventilators due to degrading foam particles. The agency issued recall number Z-0785-2022 for the Class I voluntary recall affecting 229,353 devices distributed globally.
The FDA stated that the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam in these devices may degrade into particles. This hazard was identified in 2018 when Philips Respironics added foam replacement to the preventive maintenance schedule, though that correction has been superseded by a 2021 recall action for device removal and rework.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Philips Respironics, Inc. has 25 other recalls on record since 2019-11-19. Recent similar recalls include the Ventec V+Pro Ventilator Recall for Oxygen Leak Risk (2026-03-25), the Baxter Blue Ventilator Adapter Module Recall for Oxygen Desaturation Risk (2026-02-18), and the ResMed Astral Ventilators Recall for Supercapacitor Leak Risks Ventilation Failure (2026-06-25).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the device serial numbers listed in the recall notice. The affected models include Trilogy 100, Trilogy 200, Garbin Plus, Aeris, and LifeVent ventilators with specific material numbers and serial prefixes.
Brand
Philips Respironics
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Serial Numbers
Review the device serial numbers against the list provided in the recall notice to confirm if your ventilator is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Global Distribution. US Nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 3.8 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0785-2022 (June 12, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0785-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 21, 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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