with Notch 22M/15F sold as part of Breas Medical MPV circuit 2 pc Kits: 006093, 006653, an accessory to ventilator device, Vivo 45LS. intended for partial insertion into a patient's mouth (in between the lips) to facilitate access to the respiratory system.
FDA Recall Z-0405-2024 · Posted 2023-11-27
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Recalling FirmBreas Medical, Inc.
Recall StatusOpen, Classified
Product CodeNOU
Date Initiated2023-10-13
Product Quantity215 units
Reason for Recall
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
Firm Action
Breas Medical contacted customers via telephone followed by email on 10/13/23. Letter (Breas reference: SCAR-330) states reason for recall, health risk and action to take:
Breas Medical recommends that all those potentially affected by this notice inspect existing inventory and identify mouthpieces which have been set up with the Vivo 45 LS for patient use. All defective mouthpieces shall be discarded. Breas Medical will provide replacement NIV Angled Mouthpieces, article number 008234, for all defective inventory and for devices in patient possession, where applicable.
To obtain replacement NIV Angled Mouthpieces, we are asking customers to identify mouthpieces delivered from Breas since April 4, 2023 and complete the response form.
We kindly ask you to acknowledge receipt of this Field Safety Notice together with your choice to remedy the issue using attached reply form NIV Angled Mouthpiece Field Safety Notice Distributor/Customer Reply Form.
Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Helpline: +1 (855) 436-8724
Postal Address
16 Esquire Road, N. Billerica, MA 01862
Web Portal: breas.com
Root Cause
Process control
Distribution Pattern
Nationwide Foreign: Canada
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.
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