PlainRecalls
FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

CARESCAPE Respiratory Modules E-sCO, E-sCOV, E-sCAiO, E-sCAiOV, E-sCAiOE, E-sCAiOVE; the Airway Gas Option N-CAiO and respective service exchange units. The affected modules could be in use with any of the following GE host devices: -CARESCAPE respiratory modules with CARESCAPE Monitors B850, B650 and B450, S/5 modular monitors, Avance CS2 and Aisys CS2 Anesthesia Carestations, B40 Patient Monitor -Airway Gas Option N-CAiO modules with B40 Patient Monitor

Reported: September 17, 2014 Initiated: August 8, 2014 #Z-2617-2014

Product Description

CARESCAPE Respiratory Modules E-sCO, E-sCOV, E-sCAiO, E-sCAiOV, E-sCAiOE, E-sCAiOVE; the Airway Gas Option N-CAiO and respective service exchange units. The affected modules could be in use with any of the following GE host devices: -CARESCAPE respiratory modules with CARESCAPE Monitors B850, B650 and B450, S/5 modular monitors, Avance CS2 and Aisys CS2 Anesthesia Carestations, B40 Patient Monitor -Airway Gas Option N-CAiO modules with B40 Patient Monitor

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to a failure of an O2 sensor component associated with the CARESCAPE respiratory modules, the Airway Gas Option and their respective service exchange units.

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Units Affected
748 (307 units US, 441 units OUS)
Distribution
US: CA, CO, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MD,MI, NY,NC,OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA,WI. OUS: UNITED KINGDOM, TURKEY, THAILAND, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN, SPAIN, SOUTH AFRICA, SINGAPORE, SAUDI ARABIA, PHILIPPINES, PANAMA, PAKISTAN, NORWAY, NICARAGUA, NEW ZEALAND, NETHERLANDS, MEXICO, LEBANON, KUWAIT, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, JAPAN, ITALY, INDONESIA, INDIA, GERMANY, FRANCE, FINLAND, EGYPT, CZECH REPUBLIC, COLOMBIA, CHILE, BULGARIA, BELGIUM, AZERBAIJAN, AUSTRALIA.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
CARESCAPE Respiratory Modules E-sCO, E-sCOV, E-sCAiO, E-sCAiOV, E-sCAiOE, E-sCAiOVE; the Airway Gas Option N-CAiO and respective service exchange units. The affected modules could be in use with any of the following GE host devices: -CARESCAPE respiratory modules with CARESCAPE Monitors B850, B650 and B450, S/5 modular monitors, Avance CS2 and Aisys CS2 Anesthesia Carestations, B40 Patient Monitor -Airway Gas Option N-CAiO modules with B40 Patient Monitor. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 748 (307 units US, 441 units OUS).
Why was this product recalled?
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to a failure of an O2 sensor component associated with the CARESCAPE respiratory modules, the Airway Gas Option and their respective service exchange units.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on September 17, 2014. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2617-2014.