PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Critical Class I Terminated

DATEX-OHMEDA S/5 SINGLE-WIDTH AIRWAY MODULE, E-MINIC AND ACCESSORIES. DATEX-OHMEDA S/5TM FM WITH L-FICU04 ANDL-FICUO4A SOFTWARE AND N-FCREC MODULE **(OUS only). E-miniC and accessories is indicated for monitoring C02 and respiration rate of all hospital patients.

Reported: July 30, 2014 Initiated: June 11, 2014 #Z-2068-2014

Product Description

DATEX-OHMEDA S/5 SINGLE-WIDTH AIRWAY MODULE, E-MINIC AND ACCESSORIES. DATEX-OHMEDA S/5TM FM WITH L-FICU04 ANDL-FICUO4A SOFTWARE AND N-FCREC MODULE **(OUS only). E-miniC and accessories is indicated for monitoring C02 and respiration rate of all hospital patients.

Reason for Recall

Failure of the CO2 detector in Single-width Airway and Extension modules, which may cause a slow continuous decrease of measured Et-/FiCO2 values. Incorrect Et CO2/Fi CO2 value may impair clinical decision making for both mechanically and spontaneously ventilated patients because of incorrect low CO2 values.

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Units Affected
2,948 (761 units US, 2,187 units OUS)
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA nationwide, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, Croatia, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRAQ, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KAZAKHSTAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, MALAYSIA, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, OMAN, PERU, POLAND, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, TAIWAN, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VENEZUELA, LEBANON, REPUBLIC OF MALDOVIA, COSTA RICA, GABON, INDONESIA, JAMAICA, NIGERIA, NORWAY, NEPAL, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PHILIPPINES, SENEGAL, SOUTH AFRICA, THAILAND, TUNISIA, and CAMBODIA.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
DATEX-OHMEDA S/5 SINGLE-WIDTH AIRWAY MODULE, E-MINIC AND ACCESSORIES. DATEX-OHMEDA S/5TM FM WITH L-FICU04 ANDL-FICUO4A SOFTWARE AND N-FCREC MODULE **(OUS only). E-miniC and accessories is indicated for monitoring C02 and respiration rate of all hospital patients.. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 2,948 (761 units US, 2,187 units OUS).
Why was this product recalled?
Failure of the CO2 detector in Single-width Airway and Extension modules, which may cause a slow continuous decrease of measured Et-/FiCO2 values. Incorrect Et CO2/Fi CO2 value may impair clinical decision making for both mechanically and spontaneously ventilated patients because of incorrect low CO2 values.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on July 30, 2014. Severity: Critical. Recall number: Z-2068-2014.