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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0586-2016·Announced 2016-01-20

Thornhill Research Recalls MOVES Emergency Ventilators Due to Battery Defects

Thornhill Research Inc. is recalling 83 MOVES System emergency ventilators because the batteries may become unresponsive after storage and remain perpetually enabled.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk medical device (emergency ventilator) where a defect (unresponsive batteries) poses a risk of harm to patients, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Thornhill Research Inc. is recalling 83 units of the MOVES System, a portable emergency ventilator with suction, oxygen concentrator, and multi-parameter patient monitoring capabilities. The device is intended to provide continuous or intermittent ventilatory support for adults who require ventilation.

The recall was initiated because the batteries were found to be unresponsive after storage and not recognized by the main device. Additionally, the batteries are described as being perpetually enabled. The affected units were distributed worldwide, with specific US distribution in Virginia and distribution to Singapore.

Consumers should contact Thornhill Research Inc. for instructions on how to resolve the issue with the affected units.

The recalled product

Product
MOVES System, an emergency ventilator with suction, oxygen concentrator and multi-parameter patient monitoring capabilities. The MOVES System is a portable computer controlled electrically powered transport emergency ventilator intended to provide continuous or intermittent ve
Manufacturer
Thornhill Research Inc
Category
Medical Device — Ventilators
Hazard
Affected units
83

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (20)

  • MS201205001
  • MS201205002
  • MS201205003
  • MS201205004
  • MS201205005
  • MS201212001
  • MS201212002
  • MS201212003
  • MS201212004
  • MS201212005
  • MS201212006
  • MS201212007
  • MS201212008
  • MS201212009
  • MS201212010
  • MS201212011
  • MS201212012
  • MS201212013
  • MS201212024
  • MS201212025

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Thornhill Research Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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