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IRIC safety alert

MHRA Medical Device Safety Information – MDSI2406

Published on 28 August 2024

From: NHSScotland Assure

Philips Respironics BiPAP A series ventilators: alarm malfunction and risk of therapy interruptions in ventilators not intended for life-support

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Philips Respironics has issued a Field Safety Notice (FSN) relating to the Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP) A series ventilators. This relates to a Ventilator Inoperative alarm which could result in the potential loss of therapy to patients without warning.