A software problem in the ventilator could cause the ventilator to stop working, which would force the patient to start breathing on his or her own. The device is typically used on critically ill patients who are unable to breathe on their own, so a faulty product could cause death, according to the news release.
Customers using the Covidien ventilator were sent instructions to update the ventilator’s operating system that should remedy the issue, according to the release.
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