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Device recall: VDR4 Phasitron Breathing Circuit Models that contain the venturi component: -A50094 D 5PK, Phasitron Kit, VDR, Single Pa
Percussionaire Corporation (Sandpoint, ID) initiated this device recall on 23 Dec 2024; FDA lists 1 product record under event 95979, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as 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. 11% of the 970 device enforcement events initiated in 2024 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Percussionaire Corporation has 7 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Percussionaire Corporation, Sandpoint, ID.
Reason for recall
"Due to internal venturi component getting transiently stuck in the forward position within the breathing circuit and may cause a reduction of amplitude and volume of ventilation."
Distribution
"Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, FL, IL, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, RI, TX, UT, and WV. The countries of Belgium, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Russia,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0960-2025 | VDR4 Phasitron Breathing Circuit Models that contain the venturi component: -A50094 D 5PK, Phasitron Kit, VDR, Single Patient, 5pk -A51001, VDR4 Control Unit Tester -PRT 991, VDR W/SWIVEL T SINGLE PATIENT PHASITRON -PRT 992, VDR4 HUMIDIFICATION ADAPTER KIT, CASE OF 10 -PRT 993, VDR4 Humidification Kit with Cross Tee,… | 4,727 packs/cases | Class I | Ongoing | 29 Jan 2025 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Percussionaire Corporation
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2025 | Phasitron 5, IPV In-Line Valve, (Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation) REF: P5-TEE-20 (pack of 20)/ P5-TEE (individual) | Device | Class I | 1 |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Phasitron5 Breathing Circuit (P5-10, P5-HC, P5-UC-10). component of Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation, used to provi | Device | Class I | 1 |
| 21 Aug 2024 | Percussionaire, Inc., REF: P5-TEE, Qty: 1, Rx Only. IPV (Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation) therapy In-Line Valve | Device | Class I | 2 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | High Frequency Transport Phasitron Breathing Circuit Kit REF: A50605-D, Rx Only, CE 0123 | Device | Class I | 1 |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Distal Phasitron, Part: S20020, for use with Percussionaire VDR-4 control driver (or control unit) | Device | Class I | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2020 | Monitron II Waveform Analyzer, REF: S00015-1, used with ventilators. | Device | Class II | 1 |
All 7 events for Percussionaire Corporation
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Due to internal venturi component getting transiently stuck in the forward position within the breathing circuit and may cause a reduction of amplitude and volume of ventilation."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is 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.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, FL, IL, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, RI, TX, UT, and WV. The countries of Belgium, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Russia,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.