Events

Recall of CARESTATION 620

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by GENERAL ELECTRIC CANADA (OPERATING AS GE HEALTHCARE).

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
    15861
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-11-03
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, 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 Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    The following issue is being addressed by ge healthcare file no. fmi 34086: ge healthcare has recently become aware that an incomplete seal can exist between the co2 absorber and the breathing circuit co2 bypass port assembly of the carestation 600 series systems. an incomplete seal can allow rebreathing of patient gases that have bypassed the co2 absorbent material and could result in unintended elevated levels of inspired co2 (fico2) which could lead to hypercarbia. there have been no injuries reported as a result of this issue.

Device

CARESTATION 620
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 1012-9620-000 (Lot serial: > 10 numbers contact mfg.); Model Catalog: 1012-9650-000 (Lot serial: > 10 numbers contact mfg.)
  • Product Description
    CARESTATION 620;CARESTATION 650
  • Manufacturer
    GENERAL ELECTRIC CANADA (OPERATING AS GE HEALTHCARE)

Manufacturer

GENERAL ELECTRIC CANADA (OPERATING AS GE HEALTHCARE)