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
    19854
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-05-16
  • 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
    Ge healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue with the carestation 620 650 and 650c. an incomplete seal can exist between the disposable absorber and the breathing circuit lower assembly of the carestation 600 series systems. this incomplete seal can allow rebreathing of patient gases that have bypassed the carbon dioxide (co2) absorbent material and could result in unintended elevated inspired levels of co2 (fico2) which could lead to hypercarbia.

Device

CARESTATION 620
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 1012-9620-000 (Lot serial: SM617100027MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9620-000 (Lot serial: SM616430026MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9620-000 (Lot serial: SM616200018MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9620-000 (Lot serial: SM616430025MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9620-000 (Lot serial: SM617100026MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9620-000 (Lot serial: SM617100018MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9620-000 (Lot serial: SM616310012MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9620-000 (Lot serial: SM616310029MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9620-000 (Lot serial: SM617100155MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9650-000 (Lot serial: SM716430070MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9650-000 (Lot serial: SM717020049MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9650-000 (Lot serial: SM716200045MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9650-000 (Lot serial: SM717100033MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9650-000 (Lot serial: SM717100036MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9650-000 (Lot serial: SM717080058MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9650-000 (Lot serial: SM717080057MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9650-000 (Lot serial: SM717080056MA); Model Catalog: 1012-9650-000 (Lot ser
  • Product Description
    CARESTATION 620;CARESTATION 650
  • Manufacturer
    GENERAL ELECTRIC CANADA (OPERATING AS GE HEALTHCARE)

Manufacturer

GENERAL ELECTRIC CANADA (OPERATING AS GE HEALTHCARE)