FDA Recall Terminated

Spacelabs Pediatric Flow Sensor Kit, PN: 376-0561-00. This kit is for Spacelabs Healthcare Blease 700/900 Series Ventilators. Designed specifically for the mechanical ventilation of adult and pediatric patients under general anesthesia.

Recall: Z-1458-2015 · Initiated March 5, 2015

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1458-2015
Event Number
70754
Firm
Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Ltd.
FEI Number
3002807992
Product Code
CBK
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Vendor change control
Initiated
March 5, 2015
Posted
April 20, 2015
Terminated
November 16, 2015
Address
2 Harforde Court John Tate Road, 1 Business Park Hertford United Kingdom

Description

Spacelabs Pediatric Flow Sensor Kit, PN: 376-0561-00. This kit is for Spacelabs Healthcare Blease 700/900 Series Ventilators. Designed specifically for the mechanical ventilation of adult and pediatric patients under general anesthesia.

Reason

Reports of inaccurate low flow readings. Monitored inspiratory tidal volume (VTi) and expiratory tidal volume (Vte) measurements from the pediatric flow sensor are reporting out of specification low compared to the actual delivered volumes being administered to the patient.

Action

Spacelabs started mailing the Urgent Medical Device Correction- Pediatric Flow Sensor kit, PN: 376-0561-00 used with Spacelabs 700 and 900 series ventilators letter, dated 17 March 2015, via priority service to all US customers. Spacelabs will be emailing the customer letter (translated as necessary) to all international subsidiaries and distributors of record on March 20, 2015. Customers are asked to dispose of all pediatric flow sensors purchased from Spacelabs (even if they shipped outside of the time frame in which affected product shipped). Customers are requested to complete and return the Business Reply Form to Spacelabs Healthcare either by fax to Global Tech Support at 425-363-5758 or scan the form and email to [email protected] Spacelabs will send you at no charge replacement pediatric flow sensors (376-0561-01) for all Spacelabs pediatric flow sensors you purchased. These NEW sensors will be marked with a "-01" molded into the body so you can tell the difference between the old sensors and the new ones. For additional information or technical assistance, please contact: Technical Support Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc. 35301 SE Center Street Snoqualmie, WA 98065 1-800-522-7025 and select 2 for Technical Support

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-US including the states of Louisiana, North Carolina, and Washington and the countries of Argentina, Brazil, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Finland, Great Britain, India, Libya, Mexico, Nicaragua, Oman, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.

Quantity

1040 units total (398 in the US and 642 international)