BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Maquet Getinge Group battery modules for use with Maquet SERVO-i ventilator systems (Part #6487180). Battery for use with the SERVO-i Ventilator System. The SERVO-i Ventilator System is intended for treating and monitoring patients ranging from neonates to adults with respiratory failure or insufficiency. The ventilator is equipped with at least 2, NiMH battery modules (Part No. 6487180) which automatically supply 12V DC Power in case of an AC power failure, ensuring that ventilator settings and stored data remain intact in the event of an AC power failure. The battery modules give the user a possibility to use the SERVO-i during intra-hospital transportation.

    Recall: Z-1177-2013 · Initiated March 7, 2013

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1177-2013
    Event Number
    64645
    Firm
    Maquet Cardiovascular Us Sales, Llc
    FEI Number
    3008355164
    Product Code
    CBK
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Device Design
    Initiated
    March 7, 2013
    Posted
    April 26, 2013
    Terminated
    August 11, 2016
    Address
    45 Barbour Pond Drive, Wayne, NJ, 07470

    Description

    Maquet Getinge Group battery modules for use with Maquet SERVO-i ventilator systems (Part #6487180). Battery for use with the SERVO-i Ventilator System. The SERVO-i Ventilator System is intended for treating and monitoring patients ranging from neonates to adults with respiratory failure or insufficiency. The ventilator is equipped with at least 2, NiMH battery modules (Part No. 6487180) which automatically supply 12V DC Power in case of an AC power failure, ensuring that ventilator settings and stored data remain intact in the event of an AC power failure. The battery modules give the user a possibility to use the SERVO-i during intra-hospital transportation.

    Reason

    When using the SERVO-i on battery power, in a very small number of cases, some battery modules distributed after January 31, 2010 have a shorter battery run time than expected.

    Action

    The firm, Maquet Getinge Group" sent "Field Safety Notices"/"Field Safety Notice Confirmation Forms" dated March 7 & 11 2013 via Federal Express and an updated Field Safety Notices dated April 15, 2013 to its customers. The Field Safety Notices identifies the problem, product, risk factors and actions to be taken by the customer. The customers were instructed to reconnect the ventilator to mains power immediately or add additional battery modules in case of 'low battery voltage' alarm; ensure that at least two fully charged batteries are installed at all times, and that sufficient resuscitation equipment is accessible to the ventilator; identify and immediately replace battery modules with date codes 1005-1243, that have generated either: a "low battery voltage" alarm or a "replace battery" message, prior to the expiry date; and complete and return the enclosed Field Safety Notice Confirmation Form by e-mailing a scanned copy to [email protected] or via fax at (973) 807-1832. If you have any questions or require replacement batteries, please contact your local MAQUET representative, or MAQUET Customer Service at 888-627-8383 (press option 2, followed by option 3) Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. EST.

    Distribution

    Worldwide distribution: USA (nationwide) and countries of: ALGERIA, ANDORRA, ANTILLES (Netherlands), ARGENTINA, ARUBA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBADJAN, BANGLADESH, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOTSWANA, BRAZIL, BRUNEI, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, CONGO, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CUBA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, ESTONIA, YUGOSLAVIA (Former), FIJI, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, GUYANA, HONDURAS, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAMAICA, JAPAN, KENYA, KUWAIT, KYRGYZSTAN, LATVIA, LIBYA, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBURG, MACAU, MACEDONIA, MALAYSIA, MALDIVES, MARTINIQUE (French), MEXICO, MOLDAVIA, MOROCCO, NEPAL, NETHERLANDS, NEW CALEDONIA (French), NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA, NIGERIA, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PALESTINE, PANAMA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, POLYNESIA (French), PORTUGAL, QATAR, REUNION (French), ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SEYCHELLES, SINGAPORE, SLOVAK REPUBLIC, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SUDAN, SURINAM, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIA, TADJIKISTAN, TAIWAN, TANZANIA, THAILAND, TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UKRAINE, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, VATICAN city state, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM and YEMEN.

    Quantity

    90,000 units (batteries)