Pyxis Anesthesia System 3500, Cardinal Health, Clinical Technologies and Services, San Diego, CA
- Recall Initiated
- August 13, 2007
- Posted
- September 26, 2007
- Terminated
- March 28, 2012
- Recall Number
- Z-0555-2007
- Quantity
- 369
- Firm Location
- San Diego, CA
Reason for Recall
System lock up; mini-drawers -under certain circumstances during use, are not accessable, delaying the user from accessing critical medications.
Distribution
Nationwide to Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, and Wyoming.
Lot / Code Info
All serial numbers of the Pyxis Anesthesia Station, Model 3500
Root Cause
Other
Action Taken
The field action consisted of phone calls and a mailing conducted to all customers for the Pyxis Anesthesia System 3500 beginning on 08/13/2007. The customers will be notified by registered return receipt mail by Recall Notifications dated August 14, 2007. Separate letters will be sent to the Director of Pharmacy, Chief of Anesthesia, Director of Risk Management, and Director of Surgery at each facility. Recommended actions will be provided as a short-term fix and a long-term fix of the software will be issued shortly.