—#175629

Product

Giraffe OmniBed Carestation CS1 - Product Usage: The device can be operated as an incubator or as a warmer and can transition from one mode to the other on user s demand. It cannot be operated in both modes at the same time. Incubators and warmers provide heat in a controlled manner to neonates who are unable to thermo regulate based on their own physiology.

FDA product code: FMZ — Incubator, Neonatal
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: General Hospital
510(k) numbers: K152814
Affected lot / code info: Model Number: 2082844-001; Serial Number (UDI Number): TABY70690 (010084068211686221TABY7069011190610), TABY70692 (010084068211686221TABY7069211190611), TABY70708 (010084068211686221TABY7070811190612), TABY70719 (010084068211686221TABY7071911190613), TABY70709 (010084068211686221TABY7070911190612), TABY70724 (010084068211686221TABY7072411190614), TABY70722 (010084068211686221TABY7072211190614), TABY70718 (010084068211686221TABY7064211190603), TABY70717 (010084068211686221TABY7064411190603), TABY70712 (010084068211686221TABY7064511190603), TABY70678 (010084068211686221TABY7067811190607), TABY70725 (010084068211686221TABY7072511190615), TABY70672 (010084068211686221TABY7067211190607), TABY70686 (010084068211686221TABY7068611190610), TABY70688 (010084068211686221TABY7068811190610), TABY70697 (010084068211686221TABY7069711190611), TABY70726 (010084068211686221TABY7072611190616), TABY70729 (010084068211686221TABY7072911190616), TABY70645 (010084068211686221TABY7064711190604), TABY70647 (010084068211686221TABY7066011190605), TABY70646 (010084068211686221TABY7071211190613), TABY70644 (010084068211686221TABY7071711190613), TABY70642 (010084068211686221TABY7071811190613), TABY70732 (010084068211686221TABY7073211190617), TABY70723 (010084068211686221TABY7072311190614), TABY70747 (010084068211686221TABY7074711190619), TABY70748 (010084068211686221TABY7074811190619), TABY70673 (010084068211686221TABY7067311190607), TABY70676 (010084068211686221TABY7067611190607), TABY70693 (010084068211686221TABY7069311190611), TABY70648 (010084068211686221TABY7064811190604), TABY70675 (010084068211686221TABY7067511190607), TABY70694 (010084068211686221TABY7069411190611), TABY70695 (010084068211686221TABY7069511190611), TABY70730 (010084068211686221TABY7073011190617), TABY70734 (010084068211686221TABY7073411190617), TABY70737 (010084068211686221TABY7073711190618), TABY70677 (010084068211686221TABY7067711190607), TABY70698 (010084068211686221TABY7069811190611), TABY70699 (010084068211686221TABY7069911190611), TABY70703 (010084068211686221TABY7070311190612), TABY70706 (010084068211686221TABY7070611190612), TABY70727 (010084068211686221TABY7072711190616), TABY70728 (010084068211686221TABY7072811190616), TABY70660 (010084068211686221TABY7064611190603), TABY70689 (010084068211686221TABY7068911190610), TABY70705 (010084068211686221TABY7070511190612), TABY70707 (010084068211686221TABY7070711190612), TABY70731 (010084068211686221TABY7073111190617), TABY70733 (010084068211686221TABY7073311190617), TABY70652 (Not Available), TABY70654 (Not Available), TABY70662 (Not Available), TABY70664 (Not Available), TABY70710 (Not Available), TABY70715 (Not Available), TABY70716 (Not Available), TABY70753 (Not Available), TABY70659 (Not Available), TABY70704 (010084068211686221TABY7070411190612), TABY70755 (010084068211686221TABY7075511190620), TABY70638 (Not Available), TABY70649 (Not Available), TABY70656 (Not Available), TABY70661 (Not Available), TABY70657 (Not Available), TABY70650 (Not Available), TABY70667 (Not Available), TABY70668 (Not Available), TABY70653 (Not Available), TABY70663 (Not Available), TABY70670 (Not Available), TABY70665 (Not Available), TABY70669 (Not Available), TABY70671 (Not Available), TABY70714 (Not Available), TABY70658 (Not Available), TABY70655 (Not Available), TABY70666 (Not Available), TABY70651 (Not Available).

Why it was recalled

Fasteners potentially torqued to a value less than the specified value and can potentially cause the canopy to become detached and fall.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

GE Healthcare notified customers on about 07/26/2019 via phone calls and a "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter. Customers were instructed to immediately stop use of and segregate the affected devices, that GE Healthcare would correct all affected products at no cost, and a GE Healthcare representative will contact them to arrange for the correction. Questions or concerns can be directed to GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative. A second customer letter was sent on 08/05/2019 to all customer. The second letter contained the same instructions, but provided an updated list of affected serial numbers.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distributions - US Nationwide in the states of CA, CT, FL, ID, IL, KS, MI, NC, NC, NJ, NM, PA, TX, VA. Countries of China, France, Germany, Korea, Republic of China.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2019-07-26
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #175629. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.