BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    DATEX-OHMEDA S/5 SINGLE-WIDTH AIRWAY MODULE, E-MINIC AND ACCESSORIES. DATEX-OHMEDA S/5TM FM WITH L-FICU04 ANDL-FICUO4A SOFTWARE AND N-FCREC MODULE **(OUS only). E-miniC and accessories is indicated for monitoring C02 and respiration rate of all hospital patients.

    Recall: Z-2068-2014 · Initiated June 11, 2014

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-2068-2014
    Event Number
    68344
    Firm
    GE Healthcare, LLC
    FEI Number
    2126677
    Product Code
    CCK
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Device Design
    Initiated
    June 11, 2014
    Posted
    July 18, 2014
    Terminated
    March 29, 2016
    Address
    3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, 53188-1615

    Description

    DATEX-OHMEDA S/5 SINGLE-WIDTH AIRWAY MODULE, E-MINIC AND ACCESSORIES. DATEX-OHMEDA S/5TM FM WITH L-FICU04 ANDL-FICUO4A SOFTWARE AND N-FCREC MODULE **(OUS only). E-miniC and accessories is indicated for monitoring C02 and respiration rate of all hospital patients.

    Reason

    Failure of the CO2 detector in Single-width Airway and Extension modules, which may cause a slow continuous decrease of measured Et-/FiCO2 values. Incorrect Et CO2/Fi CO2 value may impair clinical decision making for both mechanically and spontaneously ventilated patients because of incorrect low CO2 values.

    Action

    GE Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated June 11, 2014, to all affected consignees. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, and Product Correction and Contact Information. For questions customers were instructed to contact Technical Support at 1-800-558-7044 or their local Service Representative.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - USA nationwide, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, Croatia, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRAQ, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KAZAKHSTAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, MALAYSIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, OMAN, PERU, POLAND, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, TAIWAN, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VENEZUELA, LEBANON, REPUBLIC OF MALDOVIA, COSTA RICA, GABON, INDONESIA, JAMAICA, NIGERIA, NORWAY, NEPAL, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PHILIPPINES, SENEGAL, SOUTH AFRICA, THAILAND, TUNISIA, and CAMBODIA.

    Quantity

    2,948 (761 units US, 2,187 units OUS)