Esprit Power Supply Field Replacement Unit (FRU), PN 101 8246 The Esprit Ventilator is a microprocessor controlled, electrically powered, mechanical ventilator.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-2004-2008
- Event Number
- 46818
- Firm
- Respironics California Inc
- FEI Number
- 2518422
- Product Code
- CBK
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Device Design
- Initiated
- January 25, 2008
- Posted
- September 17, 2008
- Terminated
- June 14, 2012
- Address
- 2271 Cosmos Ct, Carlsbad, CA, 92009-1517
Description
Esprit Power Supply Field Replacement Unit (FRU), PN 101 8246 The Esprit Ventilator is a microprocessor controlled, electrically powered, mechanical ventilator.
This action is being taken to address power supply failures on the Esprit Ventilator which have occurred in some units. These failures, which were discovered through routine product monitoring, have been reported in countries that utilize an input voltage of greater than 200 volts AC. Some customers have reported a burning smell coming from the ventilator.
On January 25, 2008, letters were sent to all existing Esprit distributors in > 200 volt countries. This letter notified customers of the pending field action, the reason for the action and included a set of instructions that end users need to follow in order to be able to continue using their Esprit pending the installation of replacement parts. The letter also stated that as soon as replacement parts are available, customers will be provided with a serial number list of their affected units. Respironics will provide replacement parts at no cost and instructions to upgrade the Esprit Ventilators and FRUs in each distributors respective region. Contact Respironics California, Inc. at 1-760-918-7328 for assistance.
Internationally to: Argentina, Turkey, Peru, Russia, Uruguay, Malaysia, Lebanon, India, Spain, Hong Kong, Brazil, UAE, Cambodia, Thailand, Chile, Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Singapore, Italy, United kingdom, South Africa, Egypt, Pakistan, Jordan, Algeria, and Japan
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