Medtronic Recalls Some Video Laryngoscopes Due To Increased Risk For Battery Overheat, Explosion
Medtronic Recalls Some Video Laryngoscopes Due To Increased Risk For Battery Overheat, Explosion
The use of the affected product may cause serious adverse health consequences, including burns, cuts (lacerations), scarring and other tissue injuries, tooth loss, eye injury, damaged hearing (impairment or acoustic shock), or ringing in the ears (tinnitus), respiratory failure, lack of oxygen to the body (hypoxia), scarring, and death. Thursday, Medtronic Plc (NYSE:MDT) said it is recalling certain devices and updating use instructions for another due to the possibility that the battery may deplete below its designed threshold.
週四，美敦力國際(NYSE:MDT)表示由於電池可能在設計閾值之下耗盡，它正在召回某些設備並更新另一些使用說明。
If this happens, it increases the risk of battery instability and may lead to increased battery temperature and a potential explosion.
如果發生這種情況，會增加電池不穩定的風險，並可能導致電池溫度升高和潛在的爆炸。
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還閱讀：醫療設備巨頭美敦力Q1收益：營業收入與每股收益超過預期，略微提高年度指引，持續增長來自新產品推出。
The use of the affected product may cause serious adverse health consequences, including burns, cuts (lacerations), scarring and other tissue injuries, tooth loss, eye injury, damaged hearing (impairment or acoustic shock), or ringing in the ears (tinnitus), respiratory failure, lack of oxygen to the body (hypoxia), scarring, and death.
使用受影響的產品可能會導致嚴重的不良健康後果，包括灼傷、切割(切割)、瘢痕和其他組織損傷、牙齒損失、眼部損傷、聽力損傷(損傷或聲音震盪)、耳鳴、呼吸衰竭、機體缺氧、瘢痕和死亡。
There has been one reported injury. There have been no reports of death.
報告了一起受傷事件。並未報告有人死亡。
This recall involves removing certain devices from where they are used or sold. The FDA has identified this recall as the most serious type.
這次召回涉及從使用或銷售中移除某些設備。美國食品藥品監督管理局已將此次召回視爲最嚴重的類型。
This recall also involves updating instructions for using other models of these devices.
這次召回還涉及更新使用其他型號設備的說明。
The McGrath MAC and MAC EMS Video Laryngoscopes are used to help care providers see into the trachea during a medical procedure. The devices include a light source and a miniature camera to view the voice box (larynx) during laryngoscopy, a procedure that allows a doctor to examine the larynx (voice box) and nearby structures.
麥格拉思MAC和MAC EMS視頻喉鏡用於幫助醫護人員在醫療程序中查看氣管。這些設備包括光源和微型攝像機，用於在喉鏡檢查期間查看聲帶箱(喉嚨)，這是一種允許醫生檢查聲帶箱(喉嚨)和附近結構的程序。
Wednesday, Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX) said it would recall certain Single-Patient Use Circuits and Blue Ventilator Adapter Assemblies due to reports that the handset plug within these components may disconnect from the nebulizer port on the blue ventilator adapter.
星期三，百特國際（NYSE：BAX）表示，由於有報道稱這些元件中的手柄插頭可能會從藍色呼吸機適配器上的霧化器接口脫落，因此將召回特定的單病人使用線路和藍色呼吸機適配器組件。
When using the Volara system in line with a ventilator and without a nebulizer connected to the blue ventilator adapter, the handset plug is required for proper operation and gas flow.
在使用Volara系統與呼吸機配套使用且未連接霧化器到藍色呼吸機適配器時，需要手柄插頭以保證正常操作和燃料幣流量。
If the plug is disconnected, the ventilator may not provide enough ventilation to the patient.
如果插頭脫落，呼吸機可能無法爲患者提供足夠的通風。
The Volara System is intended for use with patients who are using a ventilator to help them breathe.
Volara系統旨在與使用呼吸機幫助呼吸的患者一起使用。
The Single Patient Use Circuit and Blue Adapter Assembly are patient circuit components that connect the Volara System to the ventilator. They are sold separately from the system.
單病人使用線路和藍色適配器組件是連接Volara系統與呼吸機的患者線路元件，與系統分開銷售。
Price Action: MDT stock is down 1.36% at $89.79 at last check Thursday.
股價走勢：美敦力股票在上週四最後一次查看時下跌了1.36%，報89.79美元。
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