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On Tuesday, US health regulators classified some backup battery recalls for GE Healthcare's ventilators, which the company launched in mid-April, as the most serious type, and their use was injured or killed. Said that it could lead to.
The CARESCAPE R860 ventilator backup battery (including replacement backup battery) was recalled because it ran out earlier than expected. This can cause the device to shut down and prevent the patient from receiving respiratory support. Said the pharmacy department.
The CARESCAPE R860 ventilator operates using the mains through a wall plug, and the device's backup battery continues to operate in situations such as patient transport. The purpose is that.
General Electric's medical device manufacturing division, GE Healthcare, has begun recalling 4,222 ventilator batteries distributed between April 2, 2019 and April 18, 2022. .. (https://bit.ly/3xYGk5C)
{25 According to the FDA, there were 1,553 complaints related to the use of the device and no one was injured.On Tuesday, Philips recalled a Dutch company last year. In an independent test of the ventilator, most of the problems were due to unauthorized cleaning products.
A recall of an Amsterdam-based company was made on the form used in the device. It was started with concerns that the species could deteriorate and become toxic. By Shailesh Kuber)
