Device recall: In-Line ventilator adaptor

Class I FDA enforcement event 90061. Recall start date: 26 Apr 2022. Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: 20 Aug 2024.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

There is a potential of reduced oxygenation or pneumothorax/barotrauma to occur when the Volara system is used with in-line ventilator in home care environment.

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

Baxter Healthcare Corporation started this device recall on 26 Apr 2022. The firm address in the FDA record is in Deerfield, IL. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 90061 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 8 Jun 2022. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 20 Aug 2024.

FDA enforcement report The 2 product records

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 1 Oct 2026. openFDA export of 28 Sep 2026.

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

US Nationwide distribution in the states of TX, FL, VA, KY, CA, AZ, WI, IL, NC, OH, MI, MS, MO, MN, AL, TN, SD, OK, NV, NJ, IN, CO, GA, WA, PA, IA, NE, NM, SC, ND, KS, WV, OR.

Recalling firm

Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL.

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.

FDA event 90061: product records
Recall number	Product	Quantity	Class	Status	Report date
Z-1138-2022	In-Line ventilator adaptor	259 units	Class I	Terminated	8 Jun 2022
Z-1139-2022	In-Line ventilator adaptor	9 units	Class I	Terminated	8 Jun 2022

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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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: 1
Events of the firm on the register: 193

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Initiated	Product (first record)	Type	Class	Records
17 Aug 2026	0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP 500 mL, VIAFLEX Plastic Containers, with 24 units per case. Baxter Healthcare Corpora	Drug	Class I	1
17 Aug 2026	Dextrose Injection, USP, 70 %, 2000 mL bags, Rx Only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation Deerfield, IL, 60016, Made in USA, N	Drug	Class I	1
11 Aug 2026	Baxter Novum IQ Syringe Pump, Model Number 40800BAXUS	Device	Class II	2
6 Aug 2026	Vancomycin Injection, USP in 5% Dextrose, 1 g per 200mL (5 mg/mL), in GALAXY Single-Dose Container, Rx only, Sterile Non	Drug	Class II	17
24 Jul 2026	Cefazolin in Dextrose, Injection, USP, 2g / 100mL (20mg / mL) Single-Dose Infusion Bag in 100mL GALAXY Plastic Container	Drug	Class I	1
30 Jun 2026	Baxter Duo-Vent Solution Set and Male Luer Lock Adapter, Product Code 1C8507; Solution Administration Sets	Device	Class I	1
21 May 2026	Hillrom VOLARA System P.CIRCUIT KIT (Single Patient Use Circuit), Model/Catalog Number REF M08085; Oscillation Lung Expa	Device	Class I	4
22 Apr 2026	Brand Name: Exacta Mix Product Name: Vented Micro-Volume Inlet Model/Catalog Number: H938175 Product Description: Tubing	Device	Class II	1
21 Apr 2026	Adapter for Head Positioning, Model/Catalog Number: 1739994, when used in conjunction with the side rails of the Upper B	Device	Class II	1
18 Feb 2026	Brand Name: Welch Allyn, Inc. Product Name: Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener VS100 Model/Catalog Number: VS100 Software	Device	Class II	1

Baxter Healthcare Corporation: all 193 events

Official channels

FDA enforcement report Z-1138-2022The 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 90061. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/90061/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through 28 Sep 2026.

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: US Nationwide distribution in the states of TX, FL, VA, KY, CA, AZ, WI, IL, NC, OH, MI, MS, MO, MN, AL, TN, SD, OK, NV, NJ, IN, CO, GA, WA, PA, IA, NE, NM, SC, ND, KS, WV, OR.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 90061?: The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 259 units
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.