VentStar Oxylog Breathing Circuit Recall [US]

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US/Silver Spring: VentStar Oxylog Breathing Circuit Recall [US]Dräger recalls an estimated 1,530 VentStar Oxylog 3000 Pediatric Patient Breathing Circuits due to suspected valve leakage and resultant excessive carbon dioxide in the bloodstream (Hypercapnia) and increased acidity in the blood (Acidosis), both of which could lead to premature death. FDA: http://ht.ly/ol7V303mIKX

Direct link: http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ListofRecalls/ucm515107.htm

Additional information:
The US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) reports the following Medical Devices are subject to this recall:

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