ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0037-06 ยท BSZ Gas-Machine, Anesthesia

Datex-Ohmeda Inc

Datex-Ohmeda S/5 Aespire Anesthesia System 7100

DateOct 12, 2005 (initiated Sep 27, 2005)
StatusTerminated
ReasonTwo conditions may occur with the S/5 Aespire Anesthesia System. The internal auxiliary flowmeter tubing may become disconnected if the auxiliary oxygen supply tubing is occluded and the patient may not receive desired supplemental oxygen which could lead to serious injury if undetected. Also the O2 switch may leak or fail.
Root causeOther
ActionUrgent Medical Device Correction letter dated 09/23/05 was sent to all customers. The letter describes the issues, affected device serial numbers and recommends that customers DO NOT USE the internal auxiliary oxygen flowmeter, if installed in their system, and to use alternate auxiliary oxygen sources, i.e. wall-mounted oxygen flow meter, in the interim. A GE service representative will contact the customers to schedule an upgrade, performed at no charge.
Quantity367
DistributionCA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, MI, MS, NM, OK, PA, PR, SD, UT & WA. OUS to: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Caribbean, Czech Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Isra
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K000706DATEX-OHMEDA AESTIVA/5 WITH 7100 VENTILATOR
Datex-Ohmeda, Inc., May 11, 2000