FDA Recall Open, Classified

9100c NXT system - Product Usage: Device is licensed and distributed outside of the US only.

Recall: Z-0314-2021 · Initiated September 17, 2020

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0314-2021
Event Number
86531
Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
FEI Number
2126677
Product Code
BSZ
Status
Open, Classified
Root Cause
Process control
Initiated
September 17, 2020
Address
3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615

Description

9100c NXT system - Product Usage: Device is licensed and distributed outside of the US only.

Reason

Flow sensors could have damaged tubes in the form of small punctures or cuts.

Action

GE will issue an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter to customers with affected flow sensors. This letter will inform the customer of the issue and provide safety instructions, including to inspect all inventory of Flow Sensors. GE Healthcare will replace the Flow Sensors indicated on returned customer response forms, if applicable. In the U.S., this letter will be sent by a traceable means. The letter will be sent to the following titles within the affected accounts: Chief of Anesthesia, Director of Biomedical / Clinical Engineering, and Health Care Administrator / Risk Manager. GE Healthcare will document customer acknowledgment of the receipt and understanding of the letter, and the replacement of Flow Sensors, if needed.

Distribution

U.S. states where product was distributed - AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI Foreign countries impacted - Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Panama, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Quantity

37 devices