V24-00400-29 cable, an accessory to the Newport HT50 ventilator. The V24-00400-29 cable is an accessory to the Newport HT50 ventilator intended to transfer the alarm signal from the ventilator to a nurse remote station.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1041-2012
- Event Number
- 59827
- Firm
- Flight Medical Ltd.
- FEI Number
- 3003135857
- Product Code
- CBK
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Device Design
- Initiated
- August 10, 2011
- Posted
- February 21, 2012
- Terminated
- May 21, 2012
- Address
- 13 Hamelacha Street, Lod Israel
Description
V24-00400-29 cable, an accessory to the Newport HT50 ventilator. The V24-00400-29 cable is an accessory to the Newport HT50 ventilator intended to transfer the alarm signal from the ventilator to a nurse remote station.
The recall was initiated because Flight Medical Innovations Ltd. has identified a problem may occur when contact between an exposed unused wire and the grounding wire occurs. If this contact occurs the ventilator may reset and switch off.
Newport Medical Instruments, Inc., the U.S. distributor for Flight Medical Ltd., sent a letter dated August 23, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter instructs customers to immediately discontinue use of the affected product. An Acknowledgement Form was attached to the letter for customers to complete and return via fax at (714) 427-0489 or e-mail to [email protected]. Replacement product will be provided once the form is received. Contact Newport Medical's Technical Service Group at 800-451-3111 ext. 500 for questions regarding this notice. Updated: The firm posted a press release on 02/12/12 Isreal time, notifying customers of update regarding its voluntary recall of remote alarm cable, part number V24-00400-29, used to connect a Newport HT50 mechanical ventilator to a nurse station. The press release notified: The recalled cable may negatively affect Newport HT50 ventilators manufactured prior to 2007. Affected units may shutdown unexpectedly. The FDA has classified this action as a Class I recall. On August 23, 2011, Flight Medical sent an urgent Recall Notice to affected customers through its distributor, Newport Medical Instruments, Inc. (Newport Medical), to stop using the alarm cable immediately and to contact Newport Medical in order to receive an upgraded version of the cable. In the notification letter, the customers were notified of the affected cables and that an upgraded version of the cable would be provided to them free of charge. Customers, including Newport Medical are requested to dispose of the affected cables properly. Instructions to customers: Customer inquiries related to this action should be addressed to Newports Technical Service Group at (800) 4513111, extension 500.
Nationwide Distribution.
363 total units, all in the US