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Non-continuous ventilator accessories under the following… recallZ-1069-2008 · Respironics, Inc. · initiated Oct 15, 2007

Terminated All recalls posted in April 2008

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Respironics, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Foreign material: Glass fragments may present in the plastic bag material used to ship components.

FDA root cause category: Environmental control

What the company is doing

The recalling firm issued a Recall Notification dated 10/18/07 to its customers. Replacement products were to be sent.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1069-2008
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Oct 15, 2007
Posted by the FDA
Apr 24, 2008
Recalling firm
Respironics, Inc.
Quantity
20950 units
Product code
BZD
FDA submissions
K021861, K052110
Distribution
The products were shipped nationwide to medical facilities.

Product description

Non-continuous ventilator accessories under the following brand names: a) REMStar Pro2 Domestic model number 1020923; b) REMStar Pro M, w/Humid w/Smartcard US model number DS400HS; c) REMStar Pro M w/Smartcard US model number DS400S; d) REMStar Pro/Plus Silencer Cap model number 1005962; e) REMStar Pro/Plus/Auto/Lite Pollen model number 1005964; f) REMStar Pro/Plus/Auto/Lite Pollen SNGL model number 1001389; g) REMStar Pro/Plus/Auto/Lite Ultrafine model number 1005945; and h) REMStar Pro/Plus/Auto/Lite Ultrafine Qty 1 model number 1039607. Filter, mask, and/or accessories for sleep therapy and ventilation devices, Respironics, Inc., Murrysville, PA 15668.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Lot Numbers 071010, 071011, and 071012.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K021861, K052110 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 45545).

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