—#114723

Product

GE Healthcare - Giraffe and Panda T-Piece Resuscitation System The T-piece Resuscitation System [ventilator, emergency powered resuscitator]/Panda Bag and Mask Resuscitation System provides the basic equipment required for pulmonary resuscitation of infants.

FDA product code: BTL — Ventilator, Emergency, Powered (Resuscitator)
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Anesthesiology
510(k) numbers: K070210
Affected lot / code info: Models M1139417, M1223628, M1192226-072951, M1192226-084200. M1192226-095181, M1192226-104599

Why it was recalled

Oxygen and air wall inlet fittings on the back panel of the resuscitation systems were reversed during assembly.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Employee error

Action the firm took

GE Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated October 15, 2012, with a return receipt to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer along with the product correction. Required Action for Users: It is recommended that a qualified biomedical technician or respiratory therapist identify the affected resuscitation system and locate the air and oxygen fittings and labels at the back of the unit. With the table provided, identify the appropriate fitting for their country and location and verify the air fitting is located on the left side and the oxygen fitting is located on the right. Verify the air label is located on the left side and the oxygen label is on the right and verify that the color of the air and oxygen labels match the picture on table provided. If the unit does not meet all of the criteria, the unit will require repair. If the unit in use with patient, disconnect the wall supply gas and switch to tank supply. Once the patient no longer requires respiratory support, transfer the patient to another bed and remove the unit from service. A Field Engineer will be deployed to your site to complete the required repair. If the unit NOT in use with Patient, take the unit ouf of service. A Field Engineer will be deployed to your site to complete the required repair. For questions or concerns regarding this notification, please call the phone number 1-800-345-2700. For questions regarding this recall call 262-513-4122.

Recalling firm

Firm: GE Healthcare, LLC
Address: 3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, Wisconsin 53188-1615

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL,GA, IA, ID, IL, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND ,NE, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA ,TX, VT, WA, WI and WV; and the countries of Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, New Zealand, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-10-15
Posted by FDA: 2013-02-08
Terminated: 2017-01-18
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #114723. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.