Device recall: BiPAP V30 Auto Ventilator, Part Number 1111178
Class I FDA enforcement event 94475. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Potential for devices to experience interruption/loss of therapy during a Ventilator Inoperative alarm. This may lead to hypoventilation, mild to severe hypoxemia, hypercarbia, respiratory failure/insufficiency, or potentially death in the most vulnerable patients.
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
Philips Respironics, Inc. started this device recall on 26 Mar 2024. The firm address in the FDA record is in Murrysville, PA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 94475 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 29 May 2024. 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.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide including PR and GU; Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia,…
Recalling firm
Philips Respironics, Inc., Murrysville, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1812-2024 | BiPAP V30 Auto Ventilator, Part Number 1111178 | 5,958 US; None OUS | Class I | Ongoing | 29 May 2024 |
| Z-1813-2024 | BiPAP A40 Ventilators: BiPAP A40, Part Numbers 1111169 (US and OUS) and (OUS ONLY)1111170 1111171 1111173 1111174 1111175 1111177 1116156 1111170S BR1111169 CN1111169 IT1111169 R1111169 R1111177 R1116156 ; BiPAP A40 Pro, Part Numbers (OUS Only): ARX3100S19 AUX3100S19 BLX3100S19 BRX3100S18 CAX3100S12 CAX3100T12… | 6 US, 60,417 OUS | Class I | Ongoing | 29 May 2024 |
| Z-1814-2024 | BiPAP A30 Ventilator, Part Number 1111143 (US and OUS) OUS Only: Part Numbers 1111144 1111145 1111147 1111148 1111149 1111150 1111154 1111181 1116155 1111144L 1111144M 1111144V BR1111143 CN1111143 R1111143 R1111150 R1111181 | 3 US; 21,414 OUS | Class I | Ongoing | 29 May 2024 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2024
- 970
- Share of these events in Class I
- 11%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 3
- Events of the firm on the register
- 26
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1812-2024The 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 94475. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/94475/. 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:
Worldwide distribution. US Nationwide including PR and GU; Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 94475?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
5,958 US; None OUS
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2024 have the same class?
- 11% of the 970 device events that started in 2024 are in Class I.