Adult AirLife dual-limb — Class I medical device recall Z-0346-2018
Terminated recall by Vyaire Medical, reported 2018-01-31, distributed nationwide. Manufacturing error in humidification chamber may cause an overfill/overflow condition of the chamber. The may
| Recall number | Z-0346-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class I |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Vyaire Medical, Vernon Hills, IL, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-11-29 |
| Classified | 2018-01-24 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-01-31 |
| Terminated | 2021-02-05 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Quantity | 16,670 units |
| Model numbers | AH280, AH290 |
Product
Adult AirLife dual-limb, dual-heat circuit (Model AH280) with AirLife Humidification Chamber, Model Number AH290. The AH290 Humidification Chamber and Heated Breathing Circuit Kit(s) operate as part of a system for delivering health and humidified respirator gasses to patients requiring invasive and non-invasive ventilation.
Reason for recall
Manufacturing error in humidification chamber may cause an overfill/overflow condition of the chamber. The may case a water back-up into the patient circuit resulting in an excessive amount of water entering the airway/lungs of the ventilated patient.
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