FDAJune 26, 2020device

PVA, PREVENT is an FDA-authorized emergency ventilator designed to treat patients suffering from COVID-19 respiratory failure. This motorized device automatically compresses a resuscitator bag to provide air to the lungs of a COVID-19 patient, eliminating the human error and fatigue that results ...

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

While operating the machine in "Run" mode an unexcepted event may occur during the error-checking for stepper movements and pressure values. The result of this event is a false alarm being thrown and in rare cases results in an incomplete move which will affect the current inhale/exhale cycle.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Ongoing

Brands named

precision valve automationprecisionprecision valve

Recall history

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