Reported Oct 14, 2020 · Terminated

1500 Flex Heat and Moisture Exchanger, Catalog Reference 150 - Product Usage: Heat Moisture Exchangers (HM Es) are…

Ab Ulax

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: AB ULAX · Merkuriusgatan 8 · Motala, N/A · N/A

Is this the product you have?

  • 1500 Flex Heat and Moisture Exchanger
  • Catalog Reference 150 - Product UsageHeat Moisture Exchangers (HM Es) are designed to enhance humification of ventilator-dependent and non-ventilator dependent patients in critical care, home care and anesthesia
Lot codes and dates
  • SAP 109381602
  • Lots
    • 2018-09-25
    • 2018-11-20
    • 2018-12-10
    • 2018-12-20
    • 2019-01-03
    • 2019-02-20
    • 2019-03-20
    • 2019-04-15
    • 2019-05-30
    • 2019-06-25
    • 2019-08-
    15 2019-09-05 2019- 11-05 2019-11-25 *** SAP 109381603, Lots 2019-12-20 2020-04-30 2020-05-15 2020-05-20 2020-06-15 2020-06-30
Amount recalled
1,484,100 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Firm has received 6 complaints that the Heat Moisture Exchanger (HME) disconnected from the closed respiratory circuit during use. If the HME separates, the ventilator circuit may not provide adequate ventilation to the patient, potentially resulting in lack of oxygen leading to hypoxia or death.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Feb 10, 2023 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:42 PM UTC

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