ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0903-04 ยท CBK Ventilator, Continuous, Facility Use

Respironics California Inc

Espirit Ventilator, Model V1000 Continuous Ventilator with Respiratory Mechanics

DateJul 20, 2004 (initiated Jun 1, 2001)
StatusTerminated
ReasonVentilator would spontaneously suspend ventilatory support to patients due to a hardware/software compatibility issue.
Root causeOther
ActionFirm technicians and foreign representatives were responsible for updating software on or about 6/1/01.
Quantity749
DistributionNationwide, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Egypt, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Pakistan, Panama, Philipines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K981072ESPRIT VENTILATOR
Respironics, Inc., Nov 12, 1998