Certain Unomedical Pulmonary Resuscitators Recalled (December 2009)

The device company Unomedical Inc. is recalling some of its manual pulmonary resuscitators. A malfunction of these devices may make it difficult to generate enough positive pressure to resuscitate a patient properly, and that could lead to serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recall affects certain lots of resuscitators manufactured between July 2002 and March 2008. If a unit has already been removed from its packaging, healthcare professionals can determine whether it is a recalled unit by looking at the retention ring located immediately below the exhalation port within the clear plastic housing. The recalled units have a clear or transparent retention ring, or have no visible retention ring. Units that are not being recalled have a clearly visible blue retention ring, and don't need to be returned.

Unomedical is contacting its distributors and customers to arrange for the return and credit of the recalled resuscitators. For more information, contact Unomedical at 1-800-634-6003.

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• Pulmonary Resuscitators
• FDA
• Adverse Health Events
• Death