Events

Recall of Giraffe Stand Alone Resuscitation Systems with Blender, Giraffe Warmer Integrated Resuscitation systems with Blender, Panda Warmer Integrated Resuscitation systems with Blender, Panda Freestanding Warmer Integrated Resuscitation Systems with Blender, Resuscitation System field upgrade kits with Blender

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by GE Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2013-RN-01334-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class I
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-12-18
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2013-RN-01334-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Ge healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue associated with the loosening of the blender knob shaft on all resuscitation units. a loose blender knob shaft may potentially affect the accuracy of the blended output of air/oxygen gas mixture from the unit which could result in hypoxia or hyperoxia.
  • Action
    GE Healthcare is advising users to perform a blender accuracy check as outlined in the service manual to verify the O2 concentration set at 21% and 100% settings are within the recommended range. If the blender accuracy test results do not meet specification, remove from patient use and contact GE Healthcare. If the blender accuracy results pass, the system is suitable for continued use, however GE is recommending that when delivering oxygen a pulse oximeter is used to monitor the patient. GE Healthcare will be correcting all affected systems as a permanent fix.

Device

Giraffe Stand Alone Resuscitation Systems with Blender, Giraffe Warmer Integrated Resuscitation s...
  • Model / Serial
    Giraffe Stand Alone Resuscitation Systems with Blender, Giraffe Warmer Integrated Resuscitation systems with Blender, Panda Warmer Integrated Resuscitation systems with Blender, Panda Freestanding Warmer Integrated Resuscitation Systems with Blender, Resuscitation System field upgrade kits with BlenderARTG Number: 139290
  • Manufacturer
    GE Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd

Manufacturer

GE Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd