Percussionaire Corporation has recalled 212 Monitron II Waveform Analyzers because the visual display screens can freeze while being used with ventilators. This issue, which primarily occurred in 2020 and 2021, means the device may stop showing critical real-time breathing data to healthcare providers. Affected units were subsequently serviced to install new microprocessor chips and firmware to prevent this failure.
If the screen freezes, medical staff cannot accurately monitor the patient's breathing waveforms or ventilator performance. This could lead to a delay in recognizing a change in the patient's condition or a malfunction in the ventilator, potentially resulting in patient harm.
You have 2 options:
Installation of microprocessor chips and firmware
Contact healthcare provider or manufacturer
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