| Subject: | FDA Announces Class I Recall of BiPAP Focus Non-Invasive Ventilator System |
| Category: | Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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| Published: | Fri, 10 Jul 2009 - 01:00 pm |
| Audience: Respiratory healthcare professionals, risk managers The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Respironics California, Inc. are notifying healthcare professionals of a Class I Recall of the BiPAP Focus Non-Invasive Ventilator System, model number PCM120PS18-2315P. This device is used by healthcare professionals to treat adult patients who have advanced lung disease and/or have difficulty breathing. Power supply failures have occurred on some ventilators. This product was distributed... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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