ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0755-2017 ยท BSZ Gas-Machine, Anesthesia

GE Healthcare, LLC

GE Healthcare, Avance, Avance CS2, Amingo.

DateNov 3, 2016
StatusTerminated
ReasonGE Healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue where certain Avance CS2, Avance and Amingo anesthesia devices can transition to a System Malfunction state if the lower storage drawer containing the optional large tray insert accessory closed with an abnormally high amount of force.
Root causeDevice Design
ActionGE Healthcare sent an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter GEHC Ref# 34079 dated November 3, 2016, to all affected customers. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction & Contact Information. For questions contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.
Quantity23,098 (US = 8,711; OUS = 14,387)
DistributionUSA ( nationwide) Distribution including Puerto Rico and DC. and to the countries of Australia AUSTRIA Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium BOLIVIA BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Brazil BRUNEI BULGARIA Canada CHILE China COLOMBIA COSTA RICA Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark ECUADOR Egypt
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K112722GE DATEX-OHMEDA AVANCE
Datex-Ohmeda, Inc., Dec 16, 2011
K131945GE DATEX-OHMEDA AVANCE CS2
Datex-Ohmeda, Aug 8, 2013