Events

Recall of NARKOMED 6000

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC..

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
    32026
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2002-11-01
  • 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
    High impedance short circuit between the metal can of a capacitor and traces on a printed circuit board in the power supply.

Device

NARKOMED 6000
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 4114568-001 (Lot serial: VARIOUS SERIAL # SEE COM.33); Model Catalog: 4116660 (Lot serial: VARIOUS SERIAL # SEE COM.33)
  • Product Description
    nARCOMED 6000 ANESTHESIA MACHINE
  • Manufacturer
    DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.

Manufacturer

DRAEGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    TELFORD
  • Source
    HC