CARESTATION 620
Report
- Report Number
- 9710602-2025-03629
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 30, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 15, 2025
- Report Date
- October 30, 2025
- Manufacturer
- GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CHINA) CO., LTD (WUXI)
- Product Code
- BSZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K151570
- Removal / Correction Number
- SEE H11
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CH
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
HGE HEALTHCARE (GEHC) REPORTED A FIELD MODIFICATION FOR AN ISSUE THAT PREVENTS EFFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN VOLUME CONTROL VENTILATION (VCV) MODE PER 21 CFR 806 ON 02-APR-2025. THE FDA RECALL NUMBERS ARE: Z-1624-2025, Z-1625-2025, Z-1626-2025, Z-1627-2025, Z-1628-2025, Z-1629-2025, Z-1630-2025, Z-1631-2025, Z-1632-2025, Z-1633-2025, Z-1634-2025, Z-1635-2025, Z-1636-2025, Z-1637-2025, Z-1638-2025. CUSTOMERS WERE SENT A LETTER EXPLAINING THE ISSUE AND PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSPECTING FOR EFFECTIVE VENTILATION IN VOLUME CONTROL VENTILATION (VCV) MODE. GEHC WILL CORRECT ALL DEVICES THAT FAIL THE VENTILATION SCREENING TEST AT NO COST. BLOCK A: NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. D4 PRIMARY UDI NUMBER: THIS DEVICE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED FOR SALE IN THE USA AND THEREFORE A USA UDI IS NOT AVAILABLE. LEGAL MANUFACTURER: HCS MADISON - 3030 OHMEDA DR, USA MADISON, WI 53718.
AS A RESULT OF AN INSPECTION THAT WAS COMPLETED AS PART OF THE CORRECTION INITIATED BY GE HEALTHCARE (GEHC) ON 02-APR-2025, (RECALL NUMBERS Z-1624-2025, Z-1625-2025, Z-1626-2025, Z-1627-2025, Z-1628-2025, Z-1629-2025, Z-1630-2025, Z-1631-2025, Z-1632-2025, Z-1633-2025, Z-1634-2025, Z-1635-2025, Z-1636-2025, Z-1637-2025, Z-1638-2025) THIS UNIT WAS IDENTIFIED AS HAVING AN ISSUE THAT PREVENTS EFFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN VOLUME CONTROL VENTILATION (VCV) MODE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2380635 | CARESTATION 620 | ANESTHESIA GAS MACHINE | BSZ | GE MEDICAL SYSTEMS (CHINA) CO., LTD (WUXI) | A1 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |