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Event 88411

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
July 20, 2021
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
NIHON KOHDEN ORANGEMED, INC

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Nihon Kohden NKV-550 Ventilator, REF: NKV-550-U, CE 0344, UDI: (01) 00843685100012 The Nihon Kohden NKV-550 Series Ventilator System is intended to provide continuous ventilation for adult, pediatric and neonatal patients who require invasive or noninvasive respiratory support.

Z-2435-2021
Recall number
Z-2435-2021
Initiated
July 20, 2021
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
1,999 units

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Potential defective gas inlet pressure regulator within ventilator which could result in gas releasing noise from the bottom of the ventilator, a High Air/O2 Inlet Pressure alarm, a High/Low O2 alarm, or could not pass device Check prior to use.

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Reason for recall

Potential defective gas inlet pressure regulator within ventilator which could result in gas releasing noise from the bottom of the ventilator, a High Air/O2 Inlet Pressure alarm, a High/Low O2 alarm, or could not pass device Check prior to use.

Code information

All serial numbers between NKV5502019xxxx - NKV5502112xxxx and the following serial numbers below: NKV55019270055, NKV55019370098R, NKV55019430125R, NKV55019470156R, NKV55019470160, NKV55020130200, NKV55020140213R, NKV55020140226R, NKV55020140229, NKV55020150241, NKV55020150252, NKV55020160268, NKV55020160276, NKV55020160277, NKV55020160292R, NKV55020160296, NKV55020160297, NKV55020160304, NKV55020160307, NKV55020160308, NKV55020160310, NKV55020160312, NKV55020170317, NKV55020170318, NKV55020170325, NKV55020170335, NKV55020170336, NKV55020170341, NKV55020170342, NKV55020170343, NKV55020170346, NKV55020170347, NKV55020170349, NKV55020170350, NKV55020170352, NKV55020170354, NKV55020170357, NKV55020170360, NKV55020180365, NKV55020180366, NKV55020180369, NKV55020180370, NKV55020180371, NKV55020180372, NKV55020180373, NKV55020180374, NKV55020180375, NKV55020180376, NKV55020180378, NKV55020180379, NKV55020180381, NKV55020180383, NKV55020180384, NKV55020180385, NKV55020180387, NKV55020180391, NKV55020180392, NKV55020180396, NKV55020180397, NKV55020180398, NKV55020180399, NKV55020180400, NKV55020180401, NKV55020180402, NKV55020180403, NKV55020180405, NKV55020180406, NKV55020180408, NKV55020180409, NKV55020180410, NKV55020180411, NKV55020180412, NKV55020180413

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: AZ, CA, NY, MA, VT, LA, DC, PA, FL, UT and OUS (countries) of: Brazil, Japan, Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Germany, Kazakhstan, Spain, Slovenia, Germany/Bulgaria, Russia, India, Palestine, Libya, Jordan Kuwait, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Costa Rica, Barbados, Ecuador, Bahamas, Bolivia, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Martin, Chile, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Malaysia, Nepal and United Kingdom.