—#142560

Product

GE Healthcare, Aisys, 1011-9000-000. The GE Datex-Ohmeda Aisys Anesthesia System is intended to provide general inhalation anesthesia and ventilatory support to a wide range of patients (neonatal, pediatric, adult). The device is intended for volume or pressure control ventilation. The Aisys is not suitable for use in a MRI environment.

FDA product code: BSZ — Gas-Machine, Anesthesia
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Anesthesiology
510(k) numbers: K110213
Affected lot / code info: ANAU00153 ANAU00156 ANAU00152 ANAU00150 ANAU00151 ANAU00154 ANAU00155 ANAU00157 ANAU00158 ANAU00159 ANAU00160 ANAU00180 ANAU00181

Why it was recalled

The Drive Gas Check Valve of certain Anesthesia products could become stuck in a fixed open position, which could cause pressure to build in the mechanical ventilation cycle. If this issue is left unresolved, it could result in excessive or prolonged pressure in the patient breathing circuit during ventilation potentially resulting in barotrauma.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

GE Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated December 15, 2015, to all affected consignees. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Information. Customers with questions were instructed to contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or their local Service Representative.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide including PR except NH, VT, & WY. Internationally to ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BOSNIA, BRAZIL, CAMBODIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, ECUADOR, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, CHANA, GIBRALTAR, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, HUNGARY, ICELAND, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, JORDAN, KAZAKHSTAN KENYA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LITHUANIA,MALAYSIA, MALDIVES, MARTINIQUE, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NICARAGUA, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PERU, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, QATAR, REUNION, ROMANIA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SRI lanka, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, VENEZUELA, VIETNAM.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2015-12-15
Posted by FDA: 2016-01-21
Terminated: 2016-09-21
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #142560. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.