| Date Initiated by Firm | February 12, 2003 |
| Date Posted | April 09, 2003 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 02, 2004 |
| Recall Number | Z-0713-03 |
| Recall Event ID |
25632 |
| Product Classification |
Absorber, Carbon-Dioxide - Product Code BSF
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| Product | Multi Absorbers, reference number 8003138 |
| Code Information |
Lot numbers 728112 and 798122 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Datex-Ohmeda 3030 Ohmeda Dr. Box 7550 Madison WI 53707
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Multi Absorbers for anesthesia delivery equipment may have missing or damaged filters, exposing the patient to dust from soda lime in the absorbers. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | Recall letters dated February 12, 2003 requested that the product be removed from use and returned. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 167 cases (6 Multi Absorbers per case) |
| Distribution | Nationwide in the United States. |
| 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 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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