Volara System. Single Patient Use (SPU) Circuit 5kit for Volara and Single Patient Use (SPU) Circuit kit for Volara. Intermittent positive pressure breathing device.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-2321-2024
- Event Number
- 94713
- Firm
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
- FEI Number
- 1417572
- Product Code
- NHJ
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Root Cause
- Device Design
- Initiated
- May 30, 2024
- Posted
- July 17, 2024
- Address
- 1 Baxter Pkwy, Deerfield, IL, 60015-4625
Description
Volara System. Single Patient Use (SPU) Circuit 5kit for Volara and Single Patient Use (SPU) Circuit kit for Volara. Intermittent positive pressure breathing device.
Potential of the handset plug to disconnect from the nebulizer port on the blue ventilator adapter. The handset plug is required to ensure proper operation and ventilator gas flow.
Baxter Healthcare notified customers on about 05/30/2024 via letter sent first-class mail. The letter instructed facilities to immediately locate, isolate, and cease all use of the affected lot numbers, return affected units on hand, and complete and return the acknowledgement form. If the product was further distributed, they were instructed to notify customers if product was further distributed. The letter instructed patients to immediately locate, isolate, and cease all use of the affected lot numbers, return affected units on hand, however if they do not have other options in stock, in order to not delay therapy, you may continue to use with caution. Visually inspect the nebulizer port prior to therapy and assess for ventilator gas flow leaks for the duration of therapy. They were also instructed to complete and return the acknowledgement form.
Nationwide distribution. International distribution to Canada, France, and Germany.
58,220 units