Important Notice – FDA Announces Respirator Recall
On March 21, the FDA issued a recall notice about Philips Respironics is recalling certain V60 and V60 Plus ventilators because a subset of these devices had parts that were assembled using an expired adhesive. If the adhesive fails, it could cause the ventilator to stop providing oxygen to the patient. This failure may cause an alarm to notify the health care provider, or it may not sound any alarm at all. The FDA identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Use of these devices may cause serious injuries, serious health consequences or death.
If this type of Phillips Respironics ventilator is in use, contact your health care provider for additional instruction.
