FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Nihon Kohden NKV-550 Ventilator, REF: NKV-550-U, CE 0344, UDI: (01) 00843685100012 The Nihon Kohden NKV-550 Series Ventilator System is intended to provide continuous ventilation for adult, pediatric and neonatal patients who require invasive or noninvasive respiratory support.

Recall: Z-2435-2021 · Reported September 15, 2021

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2435-2021
Event ID
88411
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
NIHON KOHDEN ORANGEMED, INC
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
September 15, 2021
Initiation Date
July 20, 2021
Classification Date
September 8, 2021
Termination Date
April 21, 2023
Address
1800 E Wilshire Ave, N/A, Santa Ana, CA, 92705-4617, United States

Description

Nihon Kohden NKV-550 Ventilator, REF: NKV-550-U, CE 0344, UDI: (01) 00843685100012 The Nihon Kohden NKV-550 Series Ventilator System is intended to provide continuous ventilation for adult, pediatric and neonatal patients who require invasive or noninvasive respiratory support.

Reason

Potential defective gas inlet pressure regulator within ventilator which could result in gas releasing noise from the bottom of the ventilator, a High Air/O2 Inlet Pressure alarm, a High/Low O2 alarm, or could not pass device Check prior to use.

Code Info

All serial numbers between NKV5502019xxxx - NKV5502112xxxx and the following serial numbers below: NKV55019270055, NKV55019370098R, NKV55019430125R, NKV55019470156R, NKV55019470160, NKV55020130200, NKV55020140213R, NKV55020140226R, NKV55020140229, NKV55020150241, NKV55020150252, NKV55020160268, NKV55020160276, NKV55020160277, NKV55020160292R, NKV55020160296, NKV55020160297, NKV55020160304, NKV55020160307, NKV55020160308, NKV55020160310, NKV55020160312, NKV55020170317, NKV55020170318, NKV55020170325, NKV55020170335, NKV55020170336, NKV55020170341, NKV55020170342, NKV55020170343, NKV55020170346, NKV55020170347, NKV55020170349, NKV55020170350, NKV55020170352, NKV55020170354, NKV55020170357, NKV55020170360, NKV55020180365, NKV55020180366, NKV55020180369, NKV55020180370, NKV55020180371, NKV55020180372, NKV55020180373, NKV55020180374, NKV55020180375, NKV55020180376, NKV55020180378, NKV55020180379, NKV55020180381, NKV55020180383, NKV55020180384, NKV55020180385, NKV55020180387, NKV55020180391, NKV55020180392, NKV55020180396, NKV55020180397, NKV55020180398, NKV55020180399, NKV55020180400, NKV55020180401, NKV55020180402, NKV55020180403, NKV55020180405, NKV55020180406, NKV55020180408, NKV55020180409, NKV55020180410, NKV55020180411, NKV55020180412, NKV55020180413

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AZ, CA, NY, MA, VT, LA, DC, PA, FL, UT and OUS (countries) of: Brazil, Japan, Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Germany, Kazakhstan, Spain, Slovenia, Germany/Bulgaria, Russia, India, Palestine, Libya, Jordan Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, Barbados, Ecuador, Bahamas, Bolivia, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Martin, Chile, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Malaysia, Nepal and United Kingdom.

Quantity

1,999 units