FDA Recall Terminated

Grab n Go Opti series VIPR system Model # PRX-9632 - Product Usage: The Grab n Go Opti system is an integrated delivery system intended to provide supplemental oxygen, by Rx only, to patients. When administered by properly trained personnel for oxygen deficiency and resuscitation, the device is for emergency use only. For all other medical applications, the device is Rx only. The device is MR Conditional and suitable for use outside the 1,500 gauss (0.15 T) line during MR imaging for MRI systems up to 3.0 T. The device is intended for limited duration use, such as would be necessary during patient transports.

Recall: Z-0341-2020 · Initiated August 15, 2019

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0341-2020
Event Number
83857
Firm
Western Scott Fetzer Company
FEI Number
1526809
Product Code
ECX
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Device Design
Initiated
August 15, 2019
Terminated
November 18, 2020
Address
875 Bassett Rd, Westlake, OH, 44145-1142

Description

Grab n Go Opti series VIPR system Model # PRX-9632 - Product Usage: The Grab n Go Opti system is an integrated delivery system intended to provide supplemental oxygen, by Rx only, to patients. When administered by properly trained personnel for oxygen deficiency and resuscitation, the device is for emergency use only. For all other medical applications, the device is Rx only. The device is MR Conditional and suitable for use outside the 1,500 gauss (0.15 T) line during MR imaging for MRI systems up to 3.0 T. The device is intended for limited duration use, such as would be necessary during patient transports.

Reason

Limited access to flow settings as a result of the control knob having been rotated beyond its functional range

Action

Western formally communicated the product issue to Praxair on 7/12/19, who had been previously in contact with Western regarding this issue. Western plans to issue a formal communication to affected distributors in the near future. The firm has initiated corrective action in the field as of August 2019. The firm has implemented a new screening process at each fill plant to identify and isolate units that could potentially be rotated past the stop. Units which fail are isolated and returned to Western, which will inspect each failed unit, replace the failed component with the revised knob/plate, and return the refurbished unit to the fill plant. One customer specifically requested that, instead of the screening procedure above, all of its units in service be replaced with the revised design. Western fulfilled this request. On October 11, 2019, Western mailed a Medical Device Recall letter to its distributors to officially communicate the issue.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution US Nationwide distributions in the states of OH, NY, PA, TX, MA, MI, KS, IL, MD, MN, WA, TN, UT, CA, NJ, LA, CT, OR, ND, RI, WI, PR, FL, ON, NV, NB, OK, IN, AZ, MS, GA, IA and countries of Costa Rica, Mexico.

Quantity

6,790 units