FDA-Device2013-10-09Class I
Product Name: AVEA¿ Ventilator. All Models. The affected devices are cleared under K073069 pm 1/25/2008 and K103211 on 05/06/2011. This device is a Class II medical Device. A continuous ventilator (respirator) is a device intended to mechanically control or assist patient breathing by delivering a predetermined percentage of oxygen in the breathing gas. Adult, pediatric, and neonatal ventilators are included in this generic type of device.
Carefusion 211 Inc dba Carefusion
Hazard
CareFusion has identified a potential risk associated with AVEA¿ ventilators when used at higher altitudes. A proactive complaint review identified an error in the barometric pressure compensation. CareFusion is voluntarily initiating a field correction of the affected devices to correct the error.
Sold states
Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and countries of: Albania, American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile,China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Rep, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Lybia Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, Nepal, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palastine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.
Affected count
19,546 units
Manufactured in
22745 Savi Ranch Pkwy, Yorba Linda, CA, United States
Products
Product Name: AVEA¿ Ventilator. All Models. The affected devices are cleared under K073069 pm 1/25/2008 and K103211 on 05/06/2011. This device is a Class II medical Device. A continuous ventilator (respirator) is a device intended to mechanically control or assist patient breathing by delivering a predetermined percentage of oxygen in the breathing gas. Adult, pediatric, and neonatal ventilators are included in this generic type of device.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2273-2013Don't want to check this manually?
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