Philips Respironics V680 Ventilator
Medical device recall Z-0917-2021. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Feb 3, 2021.
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The short answer
Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Feb 3, 2021. Copied from openFDA on Oct 20, 2026.
- Class II FDA’s class
- Ongoing its status, in FDA’s file
- Nationwide FDA’s word, and 2 states named
- 3,453 systems how much, in FDA’s words
Every line below is in FDA’s own words, with its source beside it. FDA’s terms are explained in FDA’s own words.
How serious is it, by FDA’s class?
Class II, the middle of FDA’s three classes.
“Products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose only a slight threat of a serious nature. Example: a drug that is under-strength but that is not used to treat life-threatening situations.”
openFDA, in plain words, its enforcement report fields.
“Class II is a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
FDA’s rule, 21 CFR 7.3(m)(2), eCFR.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
What’s wrong with it?
Potential issues with ventilator navigation ring interface and liquid ingress: 1) The navigation ring may become inoperative or operate intermittently; 2) The navigation ring may cause ventilator parameter values to change erratically during setting entries and adjustments.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Which ones are recalled?
Philips Respironics V680 Ventilator Part Number 850011 - Product Usage: intended to be used only with various combinations of Respironics-recommended patient circuits, interfaces (masks), humidifiers, and other accessories.
3,453 systems, in FDA’s words.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Codes to check against yours
Model: V680 Part Number: 850011 V680 Ventilator, Finished Serial Numbers: 201009427 201009428 201009429 201009493 201009494 201009495 201009496 201009498 201009499 201009660 201009661 201009662 201009663 201009664 201009665 201009666…
Every code shown here, 1,994 characters
Model: V680 Part Number: 850011 V680 Ventilator, Finished Serial Numbers: 201009427 201009428 201009429 201009493 201009494 201009495 201009496 201009498 201009499 201009660 201009661 201009662 201009663 201009664 201009665 201009666 201009667 201009668 201009669 201009670 201009671 201009672 201009673 201009675 201009676 201009677 201009678 201009679 201009674 201008743 201008765 201008766 201008770 201008771 201008776 201008785 201008786 201008805 201009497 201008801 201008741 201008744 201008760 201008764 201008767 201008768 201008772 201008775 201008783 201008808 201008762 201008773 201008781 201008809 201008807 100124645 100124646 100125009 100125011 100125012 100125013 100125014 100125148 100125149 100125150 100125152 100125153 100125154 100125155 201008740 201008742 201008774 201008777 201008802 201008804 100125541 100125544 201008780 201008800 201008803 100125504 100125505 100125509 100125512 100125542 100125545 100125550 100125551 100125552 201008784 100125508 100125546 100125549 100125010 100125516 100125517 100125151 100125515 100125547 201008782 100125513 100125510 100129145 201010488 201010551 201010627 100129141 100129142 100129143 201010254 201010535 201010546 201010674 100126254 100129144 100134076 201010428 201010482 201010490 201010536 201010548 201010620 201010622 201010675 100125518 100129147 100134077 201010255 201010360 201010434 201010485 201010538 201010623 201011218 100125553 100129146 100129148 100134073 100134074 100134075 100134078 100134079 100134180 100134181 100134182 100134183 201010251 201010252 201010256 201010257 201010258 201010259 201010426 201010427 201010429 201010430 201010438 201010484 201010491 201010537 201010539 201010540 201010544 201010545 201010547 201010550 201010552 201010553 201010624 201010625 201010626 201011216 201011217 201011220 100134184 201010439 201010483 100134337 100135409 100125543 100134335 100135396 100135398 100135400 100135401 100135402 100135404 100135405 100135406 100135407 100135631 100135633…
FDA’s list runs to 33,914 characters. The first part is shown; the rest is on FDA’s record.
Copied exactly as FDA lists them: lot and serial numbers, dates and other codes on the product or its label.
Where did it go?
FDA’s words for the “general area of initial distribution”: where the firm first shipped it.
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including Guam and Puerto Rico; Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, ST. Pier Miquel, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis Futuna, and Zambia.
The states and territories these words name
- Guam
- Puerto Rico
What FDA means by nationwide
“The term “nationwide” is defined to mean the fifty states or a significant portion. Note that subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
openFDA, its enforcement report fields.
The words say it went outside the United States too.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
Is it still going on?
Ongoing, in FDA’s file.
“A recall which is currently in progress.”
openFDA, on “On-Going”, its enforcement report fields.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
- The firm began the recall on Nov 2, 2020.
- FDA classified it on Jan 22, 2021.
- FDA’s Enforcement Report published it on Feb 3, 2021.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Who is recalling it?
- Respironics California, LLC, of Carlsbad, CA.
- Who began it, in FDA’s words: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
- How the firm first told its customers: Letter.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
What this record can’t tell you
- Whether your own one is affected: compare the codes, dates and numbers above with yours. When unsure, ask the firm or the store.
- Where it went after the firm’s first shipments. FDA’s words cover the firm’s initial distribution, and, in FDA’s words, “subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
- How many have been returned, corrected or destroyed: FDA’s report doesn’t say.
- Whether anyone was hurt or fell ill: the report doesn’t say.
- How current it is: openFDA publishes FDA’s Enforcement Report weekly, after FDA does, and a firm can announce a recall weeks before it appears there. openFDA’s own caution: “This data should not be used as a method to collect data to issue alerts to the public, nor should it be used to track the lifecycle of a recall.”
- FDA’s list of codes runs to 33,914 characters; the first part is shown here, and the rest is on FDA’s record.
- A product with no recall here isn’t safe by that: FDA’s report lists the recalls FDA classified, and when.
Hearth Record wrote these lines; the quotations are FDA’s.
Sources
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Device recall enforcement reports.
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