Terminated

Newport e360 Ventilator, Rx only. The e360 Ventilator System is intended to provide continuous (endotracheal or tracheostomy [ET] tube) or non-continuous (mask) ventilatory support and monitoring for infant, pediatric, and adult patients requiring tidal volumes equal to or greater than 20 milliliters (mL).

FDA Recall Z-2029-2009 · Posted 2009-09-04

Recalling FirmNewport Medical Instruments Inc

Recall StatusTerminated

Product CodeCBK

Date Initiated2008-12-15

Date Terminated2011-11-04

Product Quantity4,117 units (214 Domestically; 3,903 Internationally)

Reason for Recall

In December 2008, Newport initiated a field correction to upgrade e360 ventilators with software versions 3.0 or higher to software version 3.3. As a result of this upgrade, some customers experienced unexpected device alert alarms. Newport's investigation into these complaints confirmed that the 3.3 software responds too quickly to certain situations, giving a false device alert. Newport condu

Firm Action

Newport Medical initally sent out a Field Correction Notice to a limited number consignees dated December 17, 2008 and then the notice was expanded to include all e360 consignees dated June 15, 2009. The firm notified consignees that they have revised the e360 software to version 3.8. A customer verification form was attached to verify upgrade completion. For further questions, contact Newport Customer Technical Support Department at 1-800-451-3111 or +1-714-427-5811 Extension 500.

Root Cause

Software design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution -- US (including AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, UT and VA), Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kazahkstan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nambia, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, AUE, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Yemen Republic and Zimbabwe.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K053502NEWPORT E360 VENTILATORNewport Medical Instruments, Inc. · 2006-01-10

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