| Class 2 Device Recall Aestiva MRI | |
Date Initiated by Firm | September 17, 2020 |
Create Date | October 30, 2020 |
Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
Recall Number | Z-0311-2021 |
Recall Event ID |
86531 |
510(K)Number | K172045 |
Product Classification |
Gas-machine, anesthesia - Product Code BSZ
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Product | Aestiva/5 MRI Anesthesia System - Product Usage: The Aestiva/5 MRI Anesthesia System provides the functional feature set offered by the conventional Aestiva/5 to the clinician with the added ability to be used in the MR environment. Among those standard Aestiva/5 features is the Datex-Ohmeda user interface, all the ventilation parameters of the SmartVent along with the Aestiva breathing circuit. The Aestiva/5 MRI Anesthesia System performed to specifications when tested directly next to 1.5 and 3.0 Tesla shielded MRI devices in a field strength that did not exceed 300 gauss. |
Code Information |
Devices with installed flow sensors with etched manufacturing date of 2020-08 (August 2020) |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
GE Healthcare, LLC 3000 N Grandview Blvd Waukesha WI 53188-1615
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For Additional Information Contact | GE Healthcare Service 800-437-1171 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Flow sensors could have damaged tubes in the form of small punctures or cuts. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Process control |
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. |
Quantity in Commerce | 2 devices |
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 |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = BSZ
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