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Ventilateur Newport HT70 et Newport HT70 Plus – Medtronic France SAS

Medtronic is recalling certain serial numbers of Newport™ HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilators due to potential failure scenarios.

Primary source: Consultez le courrier de la société Medtronic France SAS de juin 2025 (05/06/2025)

Translated From French

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PV Impact Brief

Urgency: HighConfidence: high

What changed

Medtronic has initiated a recall of specific serial numbers of the Newport HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilators and associated spare parts, recommending the cessation of clinical use of these devices.

Why it matters

The failure of these ventilators can result in serious health risks, including respiratory failure and potential fatalities, necessitating immediate action from healthcare providers to safeguard patient well-being.

Action needed

Healthcare facilities using the affected Newport HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilators need to cease their use and evaluate the risk for their patients, following established protocols for device monitoring and replacement.

Relevant for
Regulatory Intelligence Lead
Processes impacted
Signal Management
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Regulatory Intelligence Lead

Review cadence

Review in the next regulatory intelligence cycle.

Evidence and confidence

Confidence: highSource updated: Sep 3, 2026

Full briefing

Practical implication

Healthcare facilities using the affected Newport HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilators need to cease their use and evaluate the risk for their patients, following established protocols for device monitoring and replacement.

Medtronic France SAS is recalling specific serial numbers of the Newport HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilators due to identified issues that could lead to serious incidents or fatalities. This recall stems from investigations into customer complaints revealing problems with circuit board capacitors that could lead to ventilator failure or failure to sound alarms in critical situations.

What changed: Medtronic has initiated a recall of specific serial numbers of the Newport HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilators and associated spare parts, recommending the cessation of clinical use of these devices.

Why it matters: The failure of these ventilators can result in serious health risks, including respiratory failure and potential fatalities, necessitating immediate action from healthcare providers to safeguard patient well-being.

Practical implication: Healthcare facilities using the affected Newport HT70 and HT70 Plus ventilators need to cease their use and evaluate the risk for their patients, following established protocols for device monitoring and replacement.

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  • Source: ANSM (France) - Safety information feed
  • Published at source: 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
  • Discovered by monitor: 2026-09-03T21:47:55.789Z

Published from the regulator source ingestion pipeline after PV impact triage.

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