The ventilator’s two vaporizers could deliver an anesthetic simultaneously, possibly causing low blood pressure, irregular breathing and a lowered heart rate. The discovery prompted a Class 1 recall of the devices.
Aestiva/5 7900 was initially approved by the FDA in April 2000.
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