Fresh Gas Control (A-FGC1) Unit, a component of the S/5 Anesthesia Delivery Unit. The Anesthesia Delivery Unit is designed to mix and dose respiratory gases and to ventilate the patient. The delivery unit is the basis for a flexible anesthesia system with full monitoring and data management capabilities.
This recall has been terminated (originally issued July 12, 2006).
- Company
- Ge Healthcare
- Recall Initiated
- March 22, 2006
- Posted
- July 12, 2006
- Terminated
- May 29, 2007
- Recall Number
- Z-1196-06
- Quantity
- 62
- Firm Location
- Madison, WI
- Official Source
- View on FDA website ↗
Reason for Recall
There exists the possibility that the ADU Fresh Gas Control unit (A-FGC1) can shut off during normal handling of the anesthesia machine and result in no anesthetic agent output.
Distribution
World wide-(including the States of IA, CA, MI, FL, MI, TX, IL, WI, OH, and countries of Finland, Singapore, Austria, South Africa, Sweden, Israel, Norway, Taiwan, Germany, Turkey, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, Great Britain, and France
Lot / Code Info
S/5 Anesthesia Delivery Unit serial numbers: 6028818, 6048768, 6048777, 6048778, 6048795, 6048797, 6048799, 6048808, 6048811, 6048812, 6048815, 6048827, 6067704, 6067706, 6085914, 6085926, 6085927, 6085929, 6085935, 6085937, 6086576, 6086577, 6086583, 6086585, 6086588, 6086589, 6086592, 6086593, 6086595, 6086596, 6086600, 6086601, 6086602, 6086603, 6086608, 6086610, 6086611, 6086612, 6086613, 6097355, 6097356, 6097357, 6097364. A-FGC1 Units serial numbers: 6020250, 6044947, 6044950, 6044951, 6045113, 6045120, 6045122, 6045127, 6045138, 6045151, 40022777, 40100065, 40106020, 40114446, 40115565, 40119019, 40121119, 40149506, 40173259.
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
An Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated March 21, 2006, was sent to customers. It warns of the potential for no anesthetic agent output. The letter contains short term recommendations for use of the device until a GE Healthcare representative contacts the facility to schedule a vist and implelment corrective action.