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Terminated

Datex-Ohmeda AS/3 Anesthesia Delivery Unit An Anesthesia Gas Machine for composition of anesthetic breathing gas and manual or mechanical ventilation for patients undergoing anesthesia. Indicated for all persons that require inhalation anesthesia.

FDA Recall Z-1634-2009 · Posted 2009-07-30

Recalling FirmGE Healthcare
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeBSZ
Date Initiated2008-10-30
Date Terminated2012-05-17
Product Quantity2,087

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has received reports of breathing circuit or tubing misconnections of the Anesthesia Delivery Unit (ADU), that may impact patient safety.

Firm Action

A GE Healthcare "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter was sent to consignees on 1/16/09. The letter was addressed to Health Care Administrator, Chief of Anesthesia and Director of Clinical Engineering. The letter described the Safety Issue; Affected Product Details; Safety Instructions, which include clinical personnel being properly trained on the correct connections of breathing circuit tubing and proper execution of System Checkout according to the ADU URMs; Product Correction and Contact Information.

Root Cause

Other

Distribution Pattern

USA including states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, and WI and countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man (UK), Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazahkstan, Kuwait, Latin America, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Yemen.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K050676GE DETAX-OHMEDA ANESTHESIA DELIVERY UNIT (ADU)Datex-Ohmeda, Inc. · 2005-04-12K042154GE DATEX-OHMEDA AISYS CARESTATIONDatex-Ohmeda, Inc. · 2004-08-31K973985AS/3 ANAESTHESIA DELIVERY UNIT (AS/3 ADU)Datex-Engstrom, Inc. · 1998-10-30

Official Source

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