The FDA issued a Class 1 recall for Ventlab's adult and pediatric manual resuscitator, according to The Legal Examiner.
The manual resuscitators are used during patient transfers and as a back-up to anesthesia machines. The machines are said to have a defective valve, which can leak and prevent a patient from receiving oxygen or medication. The flaw is also hard to detect since the machine's bag deflates when it is compressed.
Affected resuscitators were manufactured and distributed between March and July 2012.
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The manual resuscitators are used during patient transfers and as a back-up to anesthesia machines. The machines are said to have a defective valve, which can leak and prevent a patient from receiving oxygen or medication. The flaw is also hard to detect since the machine's bag deflates when it is compressed.
Affected resuscitators were manufactured and distributed between March and July 2012.
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