Device recall: Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number 1053617
Class I FDA enforcement event 89490. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
A limited number of ventilators were assembled with expired adhesive. If the adhesive fails, a bracket may become loose and potentially damage the capacitors, which could cause the ventilator to stop providing ventilation to the patient. This failure may either activate both visual and audible alarms, or it may not sound or display an alarm (a silent shutdown).
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Respironics California, LLC started this device recall on 24 Jan 2022. The firm address in the FDA record is in Carlsbad, CA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 89490 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 9 Mar 2022. The record gives the status Ongoing.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .
Distribution
In the words of FDA.
U.S.: AR, CA, FL, GA, IN, LA, MD, MO, NY, PA, SC, TN and TX. O.U.S. N/A
Recalling firm
Respironics California, LLC, Carlsbad, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0662-2022 | Philips Respironics V60 Ventilator Part Number 1053617 | 16 systems | Class I | Ongoing | 9 Mar 2022 |
| Z-0663-2022 | Philips Respironics V60 Plus Ventilator Part Number 1138747 | 294 systems | Class I | Ongoing | 9 Mar 2022 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2022
- 839
- Share of these events in Class I
- 8%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 8
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0662-2022The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 89490. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/89490/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
U.S.: AR, CA, FL, GA, IN, LA, MD, MO, NY, PA, SC, TN and TX. O.U.S. N/A
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 89490?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
16 systems
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2022 have the same class?
- 8% of the 839 device events that started in 2022 are in Class I.