Medical Device / Equipment VOLUNTARY RECALL

Medical Device / Equipment VOLUNTARY RECALL

<p> Medical Devices Control Division Ministry of Health Malaysia Level 5, Plot 3C4, No. 26, Jalan Persiaran Perdana, Precint 3, 62675 Putrajaya Malaysia Tel: 603-8885 0778 Fax: 603-8885 0758</p><p>Medical Device / Equipment VOLUNTARY RECALL Date Issued : 26th JANUARY 2012 Ref:MDB/R/2012/001 IMMEDIATE ACTION √ ACTION UPDATE INFORMATION REQUEST √</p><p>*The dissemination of this information is based on the initial information gathered via USFDA website PRODUCT RESPIRONICS TRILOGY 100 VENTILATORS</p><p>*please refer to the link provided for affected serial numbers</p><p>RECALL CLASS Class 1 DEVICE CLASS n/a USE Ventilators SOURCE OF MEDICAL USFDA website: DEVICE RECALL / http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/Recalls ALERT CorrectionsRemovals/ListofRecalls/ucm287528.ht m RECALLING / Respironics Inc. ALERTING FIRM REASON FOR Trilogy 100 ventilators are being recalled due to a RECALL/ALERT manufacturing issue. This issue can cause part of the blower that circulates air and other gases through the ventilator to move out of position and cause the device to alarm and stop delivering therapy to the patient. In the event of a blower failure, the ventilator will stop delivering therapy and a high priority alarm will sound to alert the caregiver to immediately respond. Failure to respond could result in the potential for harm or death of a ventilator-dependent patient. SCENARIO IN MALAYSIA NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT</p><p>INFORMATION PUBLISHED IN THIS WEBSITE IS NOT VALID FOR ANY MARKETING PURPOSE AND STRATEGY. Page 1 ACTION *any healthcare facilities possessing the abovementioned device are advised to respond to this communication immediately.</p><p>RECOMMENDATION Users of the abovementioned device should contact the distributors/supplier of this device/product and inform the Medical Devices Control Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia providing the following information:-</p><p> a. Name of healthcare centre/hospital/clinic b. Contact person and contact number c. Numbers of units available d. Name of the supplier(s)</p><p>CONTACT/ENQUIRIES N/A REFERENCES -Please Refer Attachments-</p><p>INFORMATION PUBLISHED IN THIS WEBSITE IS NOT VALID FOR ANY MARKETING PURPOSE AND STRATEGY. Page 2</p>

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