Newport HT70PM-JP-NA (UDI 10884521542198)Recalls & reported problems
Newport Medical Instruments, Inc. · HT70 Ventilator With Accessories Plus Model · Class 2
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
Quick summary
This Newport HT70 ventilator is a portable breathing machine used in hospitals and care settings. The 35 reports mostly describe the unit alarming and then stopping ventilation mid-use, with a frozen or black screen, leaving staff to move the patient to another ventilator; most reports mention no harm to the patient. There are 35 malfunction reports, no deaths and no injuries, and no recalls name this device.
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- Adverse event reports
- 35
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 35 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10884521542198), received between Apr 18, 2018 and Feb 3, 2025 — classified as 35 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “No Flow” (24 reports).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Most reported problems
Device problems
- No Flow24
- Defective Alarm5
- Device Inoperable3
- Accessory Incompatible2
- Erratic or Intermittent Display1
- Infusion or Flow Problem1
- No Audible Alarm1
- Unexpected Shutdown1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions19
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient11
- No Code Available6
- Insufficient Information2
- No Patient Involvement2
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 35 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionFeb 3, 2025No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THE HT70 VENTILATOR GENERATED A SHUTDOWN ALARM AND THE UNIT'S SCREEN WAS IN A FROZEN STATE. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND WAS PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 21294191 ↗MalfunctionAug 10, 2023No Flow; No Flow
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS FOLLOWS: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HT70 VENTILATOR STOPPED VENTILATION WHILE THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTED. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCREEN DISPLAY OF THIS UNIT DISAPPEARED. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND WAS PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 17504855 ↗MalfunctionMar 8, 2023No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THIS HT70 VENTILATOR GENERATED AN ALARM AND VENTILATION STOPPED. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 16507537 ↗MalfunctionDec 16, 2022Accessory Incompatible; Defective Alarm; Infusion or Flow Problem; Accessory Incompatible; Defective Alarm; Infusion or Flow Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SERVICING, THIS HT70 VENTILATOR HAD A CONTROL BOARD SHUTDOWN BUZZER ALARM TEST FAILURE. ADDITIONALLY, THE UNIT WAS NOTED TO HAVE A PUMP LEAKAGE, POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE (PEEP) INSTABILITY AND INLET FILTER DAMAGE. THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15996213 ↗MalfunctionAug 23, 2022No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THIS HT70 VENTILATOR GENERATED A SYSTEM ERROR AND VENTILATION STOPPED. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15278296 ↗MalfunctionJun 10, 2022No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THIS HT70 VENTILATOR GENERATED AN ALARM, THE SCREEN WENT BLACK AND VENTILATION STOPPED. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 14654475 ↗MalfunctionNov 24, 2021No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THIS HT70 VENTILATOR GENERATED AN ALARM AND THE "VENTILATION HALTED". THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, PATIENT INTERVENTION WAS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12871102 ↗MalfunctionAug 17, 2021No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THE HT70 VENTILATOR GENERATED A "SYSTEM ERROR" ALARM AND DID NOT CONTINUE TO DELIVER BREATHS TO THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND WAS PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12331556 ↗MalfunctionAug 6, 2021Defective Alarm; Defective Alarm
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HT70 VENTILATOR DID NOT GENERATE AN ALARM WHEN THE POWER WAS TURNED OFF. IT IS UNKNOWN IF A PATIENT WAS CONNECTED TO THE VENTILATOR AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information; No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12290077 ↗MalfunctionJun 28, 2021Defective Alarm; Defective Alarm
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE PATIENT'S POSTURE, THE HT70 VENTILATOR'S ALARM DID NOT SOUND DESPITE THE "TUBE" BEING REMOVED. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE UNIT'S CLOCK WAS FAST AND HAS ADVANCED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT HARM OR INJURY.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 12078171 ↗MalfunctionApr 19, 2021Erratic or Intermittent Display; Erratic or Intermittent Display
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THE SCREEN OF THIS HT70 VENTILATOR SUDDENLY TURNED DARK AND VENTILATION STOPPED. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11685531 ↗MalfunctionMar 17, 2021No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THE HT70 VENTILATOR GENERATED A MOTOR FAULT ALARM AND VENTILATION STOPPED. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND MANUALLY VENTILATED BEFORE BEING PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11507432 ↗MalfunctionMar 17, 2021No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THE HT70 VENTILATOR GENERATED A SYSTEM ERROR AND VENTILATION STOPPED. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND MANUALLY VENTILATED VIA BAG THEN PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11506864 ↗MalfunctionMar 2, 2021No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE USE ON A PATIENT, THIS HT70 VENTILATOR SUDDENLY SHUTDOWN AND VENTILATION STOPPED. IT WAS ADDITIONALLY REPORTED THAT THE ALTERNATING CURRENT (AC) WAS PLUGGED IN AND THE POWER INDICATOR WAS NOTED TO BE ILLUMINATED. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11400510 ↗MalfunctionMar 2, 2021Defective Alarm; Defective Alarm
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HT70 VENTILATOR DID NOT ALARM WHEN IT WAS POWERED OFF. ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, IT IS UNKNOWN IF A PATIENT WAS C ONNECTED TO THE VENTILATOR AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT.
Patient problems: Insufficient Information
MAUDE report 11400432 ↗MalfunctionFeb 26, 2021No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THE HT70 VENTILATOR LOSS FUNCTION AND VENTILATION STOPPED. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT HARM AS THE RESULT OF THE EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11389173 ↗MalfunctionFeb 1, 2021Accessory Incompatible; Defective Alarm; Accessory Incompatible; Defective Alarm
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SERVICING, THE INLET FILTER FOR THIS HT70 VENTILATOR WAS DAMAGED. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO ALARM SOUND GENERATED DURING SHUTDOWN. THE VENTILATOR WAS NOT IN USE ON A PATIENT AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11263762 ↗MalfunctionJan 19, 2021No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THE HT70 VENTILATOR GENERATED A SYSTEM ERROR ALARM AND VENTILATION STOPPED. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND MANUALLY VENTILATED VIA AN AMBU BAG BEFORE BEING PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 11197963 ↗MalfunctionSep 22, 2020No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THE HT70 VENTILATOR GENERATED AN ABNORMAL CONSTANT WARNING SOUND AND VENTILATION STOPPED. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND MANUALLY VENTILATED BEFORE BEING PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10570187 ↗MalfunctionSep 22, 2020No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THE HT70 VENTILATOR GENERATED A CONSTANT ALARM AND VENTILATION STOPPED. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT HARM AS THE RESULT OF THE EVENT. ADDITIONALLY, IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE VENTILATOR WAS POWERED OFF THEN POWERED ON AGAIN, IT DISPLAYED A SYSTEM ERROR MESSAGE.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions; No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10570074 ↗MalfunctionSep 10, 2020No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THE HT70 VENTILATOR GENERATED A SYSTEM ERROR. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT HARM.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 10517779 ↗MalfunctionMar 27, 2020No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THE NURSE FOUND THAT THE HT70 VENTILATOR SHUT DOWN ALARM SUDDENLY GENERATED AND THE SCREEN HAD ALREADY BEEN BLACKED OUT. THE SOUND WAS TURNED OFF WITH MUTE AND RESTARTED THE VENTILATOR BUT HAD NO RESPONSE. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITHOUT HARM.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9889835 ↗MalfunctionOct 21, 2019No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE ON A PATIENT THE HT70 VENTILATOR HAD BLANK SCREEN WITH AN ALARM AND STOPPED VENTILATION. THE PATIENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE VENTILATOR AND PLACED ON AN ALTERNATE VENTILATOR WITH NO HARM REPORTED.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 9216106 ↗MalfunctionJul 23, 2019No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHILE IN USE ON A PATIENT, THE HT70 PLUS VENTILATOR SUDDENLY STOPPED VENTILATING AND AN ALARM SOUND WAS REPORTED. MANUAL VENTILATION, WITH AN AMBU BAG, WAS PROVIDED UNTIL A REPLACEMENT VENTILATOR COULD BE PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO HARM TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE EVENT.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8819706 ↗MalfunctionJun 24, 2019No Flow; No Flow
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING USE ON A PATIENT, THE HT70 VENTILATOR GENERATED AN ALARM AND STOPPED VENTILATING. IT WAS ADDITIONALLY NOTED THAT THE SCREEN WAS BLACKED OUT. THE PATIENT WAS PLACED ON AN ALTERNATIVE VENTILATOR WITH NO PATIENT HARM.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8726618 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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