Newport Medical Instruments Inc: Medical Device Recall in 2013 - (Recall #: Z-1171-2013)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2013.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Newport Medical Instruments HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilator Power Pac batteries Model number: HT70 and HT70 Plus. The HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilator systems are intended to provide continuous or intermittent positive pressure mechanical ventilatory support for the care of individuals who require mechanical ventilation through invasive or non-invasive interfaces.

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: April 5, 2013

Date Posted: May 8, 2013

Recall Number: Z-1171-2013

Event ID: 64851

Reason for Recall:

Newport Medical Instruments is conducting a voluntary recall on certain Newport Medical Instruments HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilator Power Pac batteries due to customer reports of Newport HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilators alarming and going to internal backup battery sooner than expected while the ventilator is being operated on Power Pac battery.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 2528 ventilators and 1864 power pac batteries

Code Information:

Model number: HT70 and HT70 Plus Power Pac battery serial number range: 2096134110001 to 2292048120050, Rev. C through Rev. F

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - USA including US (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, lA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI. Internationally to Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, BoliVia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kosova, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Nambia, Nepal, Norway, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Viet Nam.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated