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Porous Media Corporation: HUMIDIFLOW Respiratory Gas Humidifier; Manufactured by: Porous Media Corporation 1350 Hammond Road St Paul, MN 55110, Part Number HMK-RM

Recall number
Z-0935-2007
Recalling firm
Porous Media Corporation
Product
HUMIDIFLOW Respiratory Gas Humidifier; Manufactured by: Porous Media Corporation 1350 Hammond Road St Paul, MN 55110, Part Number HMK-RM
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2007-04-26
Posted
2007-06-20
Terminated
2011-12-10
Reason
The Intake filter of the Humidiflow kits may became detached from the module and fall onto the compressor cooling fan during patient treatment. (If the filter were to come in contact with the fan blades this could stop the fan from operating and cause the concentrator to overheat and interrupt the flow of oxygen to the patient)
Root cause
Other
Action
Customers were notified via a letter dated April 26, 2007. The letter describes the problem and product. Included with the letter, is a correction kit and installation instructions. The letter also urges the consignee to take an action to fill the attached form to confirm that the new intake filter restaint has been installed.
Quantity
178
Distribution
WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTION: USA including states of GA, MO, FL, UT, CO, TX, MT, MN, PA, OH, AL, SC, VA, KY, IA, MA, TN, IL, NM, UT, NJ, IN, and WI, and countries of CANADA, MEXICO, and JAPAN.
Lot, serial or model codes
Model # HMK-RM Lot # 072849001 Serial #''s: 1009202067, 1027061A, 100920067, 1109061, 102020061B, 102020061 (1009202067 has 28 Humidiflow kits ;1027061A has 29 kits;100920067 has 20 kits;1109061 has 42 kits;102020061B has 20 kits;102020061 has 39 kits0
510(k) numbers
["K062091"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
BTT
Firm FEI
1000221012
Firm city
Saint Paul
Firm state
MN
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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