Patient Monitors

Potential for sudden loss of ventilation due to Battery Depleted or Loss of Power alarm while unit has sufficient power.

Potential for sudden loss of ventilation due to Battery Depleted or Loss of Power alarm while unit has sufficient power.

Potential for sudden loss of ventilation due to Battery Depleted or Loss of Power alarm while unit has sufficient power.

Baxter received reports of an issue related to the construction of the power cord not meeting the insulation rating per country-specific requirements and international electrical standards.

The firm provided a set of specifications for the device, but some units of the device were manufactured non-compliant with the specifications. However, the firms Receiving Dept. accepted these units into inventory

When a paraPAC plus ventilator is switched to the operating mode of VENTILATE, the ventilator may intermittently provide continuous positive gas flow instead of the intended cycling like a human breath. This non-cycling and continuous positive gas flow when in the cycling mode, is a malfunction, not allowing the ventilator to properly function as designed.

When a paraPAC plus ventilator is switched to the operating mode of VENTILATE, the ventilator may intermittently provide continuous positive gas flow instead of the intended cycling like a human breath. This non-cycling and continuous positive gas flow when in the cycling mode, is a malfunction, not allowing the ventilator to properly function as designed.

The bonded spiral wrap may detach before or during ventilation due to a manufacturing issue. Detachment of the spiral wrap can compromise structural integrity, functionality and/ or performance resulting in occlusions or leaks of the breathing circuit which may cause serious injury or death. The risk of injury or death is increased for ventilator dependent patients.

Two patient circuits, 29028-003 and 29028-004, for the 3100 High Frequency Oscillatory ventilator that are only approved for use outside the U.S. were distributed in the U.S.

Two patient circuits, 29028-003 and 29028-004, for the 3100 High Frequency Oscillatory ventilator that are only approved for use outside the U.S. were distributed in the U.S.

Produced with unintended open slits on the side of the mouthpiece body, may result in insufficient ventilation in spontaneous breathing patients using MPV-VCV and MPV-PCV modes of ventilation

Note this recall occurred in 2020 and 2021. Reports of screen freeze on visual displays of waveform analyzers that are paired with ventilators. Subsequently, waveform analyzers were serviced to install PAL microprocessor chips and firmware.

If ventilator is on internal battery, not intended to serve as a primary power source, low/critically low battery alarms will sound, but a fault leads to sudden power loss. If power fails, then ventilation stops and a Total Power Failure (TPF) alarm should sound, but it's powered by a supercapacitor, which degrades over time, which may cause TPF alarm to sound for less than 2 minutes or not at all

Packs contain recalled components (equipment drapes, table cover, and surgical room turnover (SRT) kits).

Power Management PCBAs may malfunction, causing a power failure leading to ventilator loss of function.

Epiphany, now a Baxter Healthcare company, is issuing an Urgent Medical Device Correction for the Cardio Server E3 ECG Management System software listed below due to a report of the caliper tool becoming non-responsive, preventing the caliper function from being used temporarily on software versions v6.1.x, v6.2.x, and v7.0.x of the E3 user interface.

Degrading capacitors on the control board of ventilators and spare parts may leak electrolyte onto the control board causing a short circuit on the board and/or the capacitor to lose function and lead to interruption of ventilation.

Degrading capacitors on the control board of ventilators and spare parts may leak electrolyte onto the control board causing a short circuit on the board and/or the capacitor to lose function and lead to interruption of ventilation.

Degrading capacitors on the control board of ventilators and spare parts may leak electrolyte onto the control board causing a short circuit on the board and/or the capacitor to lose function and lead to interruption of ventilation.

Degrading capacitors on the control board of ventilators and spare parts may leak electrolyte onto the control board causing a short circuit on the board and/or the capacitor to lose function and lead to interruption of ventilation.