FDA Recall Terminated

Datex-Ohmeda S/5 and AS/3 Anesthesia Delivery Units (The S/5 units are a later version of the AS/3 units. The conversion from AS3 to S5 occurred during the summer of 2000. This change was mainly a product name change, with a slight color variation to the shade of white being used externally on the machine. There were no design or feature and function modifications when the name change occurred.)

Recall: Z-0545-04 · Initiated February 3, 2004

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0545-04
Event Number
28182
Firm
Datex-Ohmeda Inc One Ohmeda
FEI Number
2183066
Product Code
BSZ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
February 3, 2004
Posted
July 20, 2004
Terminated
November 17, 2005
Address
Dr. Box 7550, Madison, WI, 53707

Description

Datex-Ohmeda S/5 and AS/3 Anesthesia Delivery Units (The S/5 units are a later version of the AS/3 units. The conversion from AS3 to S5 occurred during the summer of 2000. This change was mainly a product name change, with a slight color variation to the shade of white being used externally on the machine. There were no design or feature and function modifications when the name change occurred.)

Reason

Anesthetic agents could be delivered at concentrations above the concentration set on the S/5 and AS/3 Anesthesia Delivery Units (ADU) having serial numbers within a specified range.

Action

Recall letters dated February 03, 2004 stated that a firm representative would contact the consignee to schedule a visit to replace software and hardware to correct the problem.

Distribution

The product was distributed nationwide to hospitals in the Unites States.

Quantity

1617 units in the United States