A respiratory care devicemaker in Idaho is pulling more than 2,000 breathing circuit kits in a Class I recall, the most serious type, because of a product defect.
The company, Percussionaire, is recalling 2,145 High Frequency Transport Phasitron Breathing Circuit Kits, which are used in hospitals and emergency care sites. Two parts in the device might be incorrectly angled and pressed together, forcing the positive end expiratory pressure valve to be stuck in the closed position, according to the FDA.
A stuck valve can lead to lung injury, low blood pressure, collapsed lung, cardiac arrest and death. There have been three complaints, one injury and zero deaths reported.