Another Recall for Philips’ V60 Ventilators

Philips Respironics’ August recall of certain of its V60 and V60 Plus ventilators has been deemed class I because of the potential for the ventilators to lose power and cause serious adverse health consequences including death.

The company sent customers a letter about the issue in August, explaining that the power management printed circuit board assemblies — distributed by a third-party warehouse — do not meet ventilator standards.

This is the fifth recall for the V60 ventilators since 2019. Previous recalls were due to internal power fluctuations, parts that were put together using an expired adhesive, system pressure that reached a default maximum when the oxygen flow was partially blocked and unresponsive touchscreens.

Read the FDA recall announcement here.

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