Class 1 Device Recall EnVe Ventilator

• Date Initiated by Firm: June 19, 2012
• Date Posted: July 16, 2012
• Recall Status: Terminated on February 11, 2013
• Recall Number: Z-2006-2012
• Recall Event ID: 62349
• 510(K)Number: K070594
• Product Classification: Ventilator, continuous, facility use - Product Code CBK
• Product: CareFusion EnVe Ventilator Designed for use on patients who require respiratory support or mechanical ventilation and weigh a minimum of 5 kg (11 lbs). It is suitable for service in hospital and transport environments as a source of continuous or intermittent positive pressure ventilatory support, delivered invasively or non-invasively. It is not intended for homecare use.
• Code Information: serial numbers: 26562, 43634, 43642, 43643, 44536, 44537, 44540, 44541, 44542, 44543, 44544, 44545, 44546, 44552, 44553, 44554, 44555, 44557, 44558, 44559, 44560, 44561, 44562, 44563, 44564, 44565, 45318, 45320, 45321, 45322, 45323, 45324, 45325, 45326, 45327, 45328, 45329, 45330, 45333, 45334, 45335, 45336, 45337, 45338, 45339, 45340, 45341, 45342, 45343, 45344, 45345, 45346, 45735, 45736, 45737, 45738, 45739, 45740, 45741, 45742, 45743, 45744, 45745, 45746, 45748, 45750, 45751, 45752, 45753, 45754, 45902, 45903, 45904, 45905, 45906, 45907, 45908, 45909, 45910, 45911, 46038, 46039, 46040, 46041, 46042, 46043, 46044, 46045, 46046, 46047, 46048, 46049, 46050, 46051, 46052, 46632, 46634, 46635, 46636, 46637, 46638, 46639, 46640, 46641, 46642, 46643, 46644, 46645, 47069, 47070, 47071, 47073, 47074, 47075, 47076, 47077, 47078, 47079, 47080, 47081, 47082, 47083, 47210, 47211, 47212, 47213, 47214, 47215, 47216, 47217, 47219, 47221, 47222, 47223, 47225, 47226, 47227, 47229, 47230, 47231, 47232, 47233, 47234, 47236, 47237, 47238, 47239, 47538, 47539, 47540, 47541, 47542, 47543, 47544, 47545, 47546, 47547, 47548, 47549, 47550, 47551, 47552, 47553, 47554, 47555, 47556, 47557, 47558, 47559, 47560, 47561, 47562, 47563, 47564, 47565, 47566, 47567, 48759, 48760, 48761, 48762, 48763, 48764, 48765, 48766, 48767, 48768, 48769, 48770, 48771, 48772, 48773, 48774, 48775, 48776, 48777, 48778, 48779, 48780, 48781, 48782, 48783, 48784, 48785, 48786, 48787, 48788, 48868, 48869, 48870, 48871, 48872, 48873, 48874, 48875, 48876, 48878, 48881, 48883, 48884, 48885, 48886, 48887, 48889, 48890, 48891, 48892, 48893, 48894, 48895, 48897, 50390, 50391, 50392, 50393, 50394, 50395, 50397, 50409, 50411, 50412, 50416, 50417, 50418, 50419, 50648, 50650, 50651, 50652, 50654, 50656, 50657, 50658, 50659, 50660, 50661, 50662, 50663, 50664, 50665, 50666, 50667, 50668, 50672, 51569, 51574
• FEI Number: 3002617992
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: CareFusion 203, Inc.; 17400 Medina Rd Ste 100; Minneapolis MN 55447-1341
• For Additional Information Contact: CareFusion Customer Service; 800-554-8933
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: CareFusion identified that the EnVe Ventilator may not hold the set Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) value either intermittently or continuously or it may alarm for a Patient Circuit Fault. The unit will activate either a Low PEEP or Patient Circuit Fault Alarm both audibly and Visually to alert the healthcare professional. Ventilation delivery to the patient may be compromised.
• FDA Determined Cause: Device Design
• Action: CareFusion sent an Urgent Product Recall letter with a return receipt dated June 19, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Required Action for Users: If the ventilator resumes normal ventilation (intermittent leak) the audible alarm stops. To clear the alarm indicator on the ventilator display, enter Alarm Messages tab, push alarm Reset to clear display. If the ventilator does not resume normal ventilation (continuous leak) provde an alternative method of ventilation to the patient. CareFusion will follow-up with a phone call to coordinate the correction of the devices. For questions customers should call 1-800-554-8933.
• Quantity in Commerce: 266
• Distribution: Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, KY, ME, MI, MO, MN, MT, ND, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, PA, SC, SD, TX , UT, WI, and WV.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

¹ A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
² Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
³ For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.

• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = CBK