BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

    Flow sensors that may be installed in the following GEHC anesthesia machines: (1) Aestiva MRI, GTIN 0080682102339; (2) Aestiva 7900; (3) Aestiva 7100; (4) Aespire System Carestation, S/5 Protiva Config., Aespire 100 Compact Wall Mount (Aespire 7100); (5) S/5 Aespire 7900; (6) Aespire View; (7) Avance; (8) Avance CS2, GTIN 00840682102292; (9) Aisys; (10) Aisys CS2, GTIN 00840682102322; (11) Amingo; (12) 9100 NXT Config, Aelite NXT; (13) Protiva 7100;

    Recall: Z-2596-2021 · Reported October 6, 2021

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-2596-2021
    Event ID
    88400
    Classification
    Class II
    Status
    Ongoing
    Product Type
    Devices
    Firm
    GE Healthcare, LLC
    Voluntary / Mandated
    Voluntary: Firm initiated
    Initial Notification
    Letter
    Report Date
    October 6, 2021
    Initiation Date
    August 2, 2021
    Classification Date
    September 30, 2021
    Address
    3000 N Grandview Blvd, N/A, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615, United States

    Description

    Flow sensors that may be installed in the following GEHC anesthesia machines: (1) Aestiva MRI, GTIN 0080682102339; (2) Aestiva 7900; (3) Aestiva 7100; (4) Aespire System Carestation, S/5 Protiva Config., Aespire 100 Compact Wall Mount (Aespire 7100); (5) S/5 Aespire 7900; (6) Aespire View; (7) Avance; (8) Avance CS2, GTIN 00840682102292; (9) Aisys; (10) Aisys CS2, GTIN 00840682102322; (11) Amingo; (12) 9100 NXT Config, Aelite NXT; (13) Protiva 7100;

    Reason

    The flow sensors built prior to June 2021 could have damaged tubes with small punctures or cuts that could cause leaks resulting in incorrect anesthesia machine tidal volumes potentially leading to over-delivery of volume to the patient.

    Code Info

    The flow sensors built prior to June 2021 that are installed in the devices/anesthesia machines.

    Distribution

    Distribution was nationwide, including PR. Foreign distribution was made to Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'lvoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.

    Quantity

    Estimated 310,072 flow sensors