Device recall: Blue Ventilator Adapter Module, single-patient use circuit, Product Code M07937. Accessory to Baxter Volara…
Class I FDA enforcement event 98458. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Urgent Medical Device Correction for the Volara system single-patient use circuit due to the potential that patients or caregivers may be unaware of a possible decrease in oxygen levels (oxygen desaturation), or potential lung tissue injury from overexpansion (barotrauma) when the Volara device is used in the home care environment. This correction is providing the home caregiver specific…
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 18 Feb 2026. The firm address in the FDA record is in Deerfield, IL. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 98458 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 8 Apr 2026. 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.
Florida
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
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1637-2026 | Blue Ventilator Adapter Module, single-patient use circuit, Product Code M07937. Accessory to Baxter Volara Respiratory Therapy system. | 19 units | Class I | Ongoing | 8 Apr 2026 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2026
- 572
- Share of these events in Class I
- 12%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 193
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1637-2026The 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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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 98458. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/98458/. 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:
Florida
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 98458?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
19 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2026 have the same class?
- 12% of the 572 device events that started in 2026 are in Class I.