FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Vital Signs Anesthesia Circuits The Ventilator Circuit is intended for use as an interface between a ventilator dependent patient and a ventilator. The Anesthesia Circuit is intended to administer medical gases to a patient during anesthesia. The CPAP Circuit is intended to increase the airway pressure of a patient.

Recall: Z-0812-2014 · Reported January 29, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0812-2014
Event ID
67164
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Vital Signs Colorado Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
January 29, 2014
Initiation Date
December 26, 2013
Classification Date
January 23, 2014
Termination Date
July 9, 2014
Address
11039 East Lansing Circle, Englewood, CO, 80112-5909, United States

Description

Vital Signs Anesthesia Circuits The Ventilator Circuit is intended for use as an interface between a ventilator dependent patient and a ventilator. The Anesthesia Circuit is intended to administer medical gases to a patient during anesthesia. The CPAP Circuit is intended to increase the airway pressure of a patient.

Reason

A circuit in use was occluded by a blue port cap that was inadvertently attached to the circuit as a result of an internal inspection error and will cause occlusion of gas flow.

Code Info

PartNumber : 4S78XX00,155512,155518,156505,156545,1576162,1576214,542011,542021,542031,1553196,1572347,1553402,156205,156310,1574701,1574710,1574711,1574712,1574723,1572414,A4JXXXXX,6463,C311123X,C6X1XX1X,207002,C316123X,1560023,201814,1730327,20CF800C,C116123X,1570103,20CT8050,1577112,1552016,A4JXOXXX,CXX61X2X,1552017,1552018,20CT8048,20CT8055,M1171508,M1181639,1552020,M1162025,155200EU,1552017CN,1574792,M1171508VS,M1181639VS,1552026,1552027,1552028,

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico; and Internationally to: Belgium, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Costa Rica, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Greece, Czech Republic, Latvia, Turkey, China, France, Italy, Brazil, Korea, Germany, Thailand, Egypt, Austria, Dominican Republic, India, Israel, Colombia, Japan, Netherlands, Venezula, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Malaysia, Sweden, Lebanon, South Korea, Finland, United Arab Emirates, Taiwan, Panama, Uruguay, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ecuador, Peru, Oman, Spain, Lithuania, and South Africa.

Quantity

1,827,920 units US , 504,760 units OUS