| Date Initiated by Firm | September 03, 2024 |
| Date Posted | October 17, 2024 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-0048-2025 |
| Recall Event ID |
95282 |
| 510(K)Number | K152814 K213551 |
| Product Classification |
Incubator, neonatal - Product Code FMZ
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| Product | GE Heathcare Giraffe OmniBed Carestation, Model Number 2082844-001-XXX; neo natal incubator |
| Code Information |
All models |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
DATEX--OHMEDA, INC. 9900 W Innovation Dr Wauwatosa WI 53226-4856
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | GE HealthCare has become aware that for certain Giraffe OmniBed and Giraffe OmniBed Carestation devices, the screw that secures the doors that cover the warmer heaters may not have been torqued to specification. This may lead to the doors becoming loose. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Use error |
| Action | GE HealthCare issued an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notice to its consignees on 09/03/2024 via Fed-Ex. The notice explained the problem with the device, safety issue, and requested the following:
Download the Service Manual Addendum (5971733) from the GE HealthCare Customer
Documentation Portal: https://www.gehealthcare.com/support/manuals.
Inspect the heater door mounting screw on your device. If the screw is not appropriately tightened, complete steps 9 and 10 of Section 1.1 of the Service Manual Addendum (5971733). |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution. |
| 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 = FMZ 510(K)s with Product Code = FMZ
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