CLASS I ONGOING Device recall · Reported 29 Jan 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report
VDR4 Phasitron Breathing Circuit recalled by Percussionaire
Percussionaire is recalling VDR4 Phasitron Breathing Circuit, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Dec 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0960-2025
- FDA event ID
- 95979
- Recalling firm
- Percussionaire, Sandpoint, ID
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 23 Dec 2024
- FDA classified
- 23 Jan 2025
- Reported
- 29 Jan 2025
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 23 Dec 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Classified by FDA | +31 days |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Due to internal venturi component getting transiently stuck in the forward position within the breathing circuit and may cause a reduction of amplitude and volume of ventilation.
Product as listed by the FDA
VDR4 Phasitron Breathing Circuit Models that contain the venturi component: -A50094 D 5PK, Phasitron Kit, VDR, Single Patient, 5pk -A51001, VDR4 Control Unit Tester -PRT 991, VDR W/SWIVEL T SINGLE PATIENT PHASITRON -PRT 992, VDR4 HUMIDIFICATION ADAPTER KIT, CASE OF 10 -PRT 993, VDR4 Humidification Kit with Cross Tee, Case of 10 The Phasitron breathing circuit kit is intended to be used for continuous ventilation intended for controlled ventilation of patients
Where it was distributed
Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, FL, IL, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, RI, TX, UT, and WV. The countries of Belgium, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland and Turkey.
Nationwide ArizonaFloridaIllinoisMissouriMississippiNorth CarolinaNebraskaNew JerseyNew YorkRhode IslandTexasUtahWest Virginia
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Due to internal venturi component getting transiently stuck in the forward position within the breathing circuit and may cause a reduction of amplitude and volume of ventilation.
Which lots are affected?
-Phasitron Kit, VDR, Single Patient, 5pk Model Number - A50094-D-5PK UDI-DI code: 00849436000259 Lot Codes: WO04294 WO04424 WO04764 WO05070 WO05186 WO05460 WO05685 WO05910 WO06388 WO06576 WO06883 WO07095 WO07196 WO07317 WO07405 WO07450 WO07696 - Control Unit Tester Model Number: A51001 VDR4 Lot Codes: WO04750 WO06701 - VDR W/Swivel T Single Patient Phasitron Model Number: PRT 991 Lot Code: WO04733 - VDR4 Humidification Adapter Kit, Case of 10 Model Number: PRT 992 Lot Code: WO045667 - VDR4 Humidification Kit with Cross Tee, Case of 10 Model Number: PRT 993 Lot Codes: WO04745 WO04832 WO04893 WO04893 WO05309 WO06523 WO07080 WO07283
Where was it sold?
Worldwide - U.S. Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, FL, IL, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, RI, TX, UT, and WV. The countries of Belgium, Canada, France, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Russia, Switzerland and Turkey.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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