BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Newport e360 Ventilator, Rx only. The e360 Ventilator System is intended to provide continuous (endotracheal or tracheostomy [ET] tube) or non-continuous (mask) ventilatory support and monitoring for infant, pediatric, and adult patients requiring tidal volumes equal to or greater than 20 milliliters (mL).

    Recall: Z-2029-2009 · Initiated December 15, 2008

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-2029-2009
    Event Number
    50785
    Firm
    Newport Medical Instruments Inc
    FEI Number
    2023050
    Product Code
    CBK
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software design
    Initiated
    December 15, 2008
    Posted
    September 4, 2009
    Terminated
    November 4, 2011
    Address
    1620 Sunflower Ave, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626

    Description

    Newport e360 Ventilator, Rx only. The e360 Ventilator System is intended to provide continuous (endotracheal or tracheostomy [ET] tube) or non-continuous (mask) ventilatory support and monitoring for infant, pediatric, and adult patients requiring tidal volumes equal to or greater than 20 milliliters (mL).

    Reason

    In December 2008, Newport initiated a field correction to upgrade e360 ventilators with software versions 3.0 or higher to software version 3.3. As a result of this upgrade, some customers experienced unexpected device alert alarms. Newport's investigation into these complaints confirmed that the 3.3 software responds too quickly to certain situations, giving a false device alert. Newport condu

    Action

    Newport Medical initally sent out a Field Correction Notice to a limited number consignees dated December 17, 2008 and then the notice was expanded to include all e360 consignees dated June 15, 2009. The firm notified consignees that they have revised the e360 software to version 3.8. A customer verification form was attached to verify upgrade completion. For further questions, contact Newport Customer Technical Support Department at 1-800-451-3111 or +1-714-427-5811 Extension 500.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution -- US (including AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, UT and VA), Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazahkstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nambia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, AUE, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Yemen Republic and Zimbabwe.

    Quantity

    4,117 units (214 Domestically; 3,903 Internationally)