Select Newport Ventilators and Service Parts Have Been Recalled.

In May of this year, the manufacturer Medtronic voluntarily recalled Newport HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilators, along with specific service parts related to those models. Consumers were asked to remove these devices from use and substitute an alternative ventilator for patients. In June, the FDA designated the voluntary recall as a Class I recall—the most serious type of recall as it means the product has a reasonable possibility of causing severe medical problems or death. If you were injured or a loved one died due to Newport ventilators, you should call the seasoned Chicago-based lawyers of Moll Law Group. Billions have been recovered in cases across the country with which we’ve been involved.

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Ventilators, as their name indicates, provide a patient with ventilation, helping him or her to breathe by themselves. When a patient can’t breathe on their own, the result may be lowered oxygen levels and heightened carbon dioxide in the patient’s body, which in turn can result in brain injury or death. One family of recalled ventilators, HT70, is meant to be used at home to provide continuous or intermittent positive pressure mechanical ventilatory support for people that need mechanical ventilation. They are also used in cases involving infant or pediatric patients in subacute care, a hospital, an emergency department, and for emergency response situations, specifically because this population is at heightened risk of death or injury due to unpredictable ventilator failures.

The company has advised that certain of its ventilators no longer be used in clinics. Customer complaints led to Medtronic finding two distinct capacitators that could and cause the ventilator to shut down while it was being used or the shutdown alert alarm not sounding properly. When a ventilator experiences one of these failures and adequate ventilation isn’t provided, the person using the ventilator might not be able to breathe by themselves.

There have not been any reports of both capacitators failing on a single PCBA board.

If you use one of the affected ventilators, you should talk to your doctor about an alternate form of ventilation and use that ventilator instead of the Newport ventilators. You can also call Medtronic Customer Service at 800-962-9888 if you have questions. However, Medtronic has said it is won’t be fixing the reported issues on affected units or service parts and it is not going to service affected ventilators.

If you suffer severe injuries or a loved one dies, you should report these adverse events to the FDA and Medtronic. However, that won’t provide recourse for your medical bills or lost wages as a result of ventilator failure. It may be appropriate to bring a product liability lawsuit against the manufacturer.

Call the seasoned Chicago-based product liability lawyers of Moll Law Group to determine whether you have grounds to pursue compensation in a lawsuit. When our firm is able to establish a manufacturer’s liability, both economic and noneconomic damages may be awarded. We are dedicated to fighting for injured consumers and patients around the United States. Complete our online form or call us at 312.462.1700.