Philips Respironics V60 Plus Ventilator with Software Versions 3.00 and 3.10. The Respironics V60/V60 Plus Ventilator is an assist ven...
⚠ Critical FDA Safety Notice — Talk to Your Doctor
The FDA has flagged this as a serious safety concern (software defect). Do not stop, change, or discard a prescribed medication or medical device on your own. Contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately to ask whether this notice applies to your prescription and what to do next. Any specific guidance below comes directly from the FDA — Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice.
FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2074-2021.
It has been identified that ventilators equipped with High Flow Therapy (Software Versions 3.00 and 3.10), that includes a designed safety mechanism that limits the amount of pressure that can be delivered to a patient, in situations where the system pressure reaches the maximum limit and sounds the "Cannot Reach Target Flow" alarm , the system will reduce pressure and simultaneously decreasing the flow rate to a level below what was set by the clinicians. If the reason for the increase in pressure is not resolved, the ventilator will continue to provide the lower flow rate, which result in patients experiencing oxygen desaturation which can be characterized as moderate or severe hypoxemia.
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2074-2021.
Recall ongoing. Follow firm instructions.
🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist
Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice. Any specific instructions about this medication or device come directly from the FDA notice above. Before making any change to your treatment:
- Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
- Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
- Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
- If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
- For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.
Consumer Contact (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-2074-2021.
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Respironics California, Llc Recall FAQ
Respironics California, Llc is the subject of a respiratory devices safety report: Philips Respironics V60 Plus Ventilator with Software Versions 3.00 and 3.10. The Respironics V60/V60 Plus Ventilator is an assist ven.... The notice was published on June 18, 2021 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 60 units are potentially affected.