AirLife AH180Recalls & reported problems
Carefusion Corporation · AirLife Adult Heated Wire Circuit Dual-limb, Dual-heated Circuit · Class 2
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Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 1
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 10885403416682), received between Aug 11, 2022 and Aug 11, 2022 — classified as 1 injury.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Device Alarm System” (1 report).
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.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Device Alarm System1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1
Recent adverse event reports
The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
InjuryAug 11, 2022Device Alarm System; Device Alarm System
IT WAS REPORTED TO VYAIRE MEDICAL THAT THE ADULT HEATER DUAL LIMB CIRCUIT CAUSED A VENTILATOR'S HEATER TO ALARM WHILE CONNECTED TO A PATIENT. THE END-USER ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT THE CIRCUIT TO OTHER HEATERS, AND ALL EXPERIENCED THE SAME ALARM ISSUE. THE END-USER THEN REMOVED THE CIRCUIT FROM THE PATIENT AND REPLACED THE CIRCUIT WITH A NEW ONE, AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 15214792 ↗
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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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