Events

Recall of Device Recall A3/A5 Anesthesia System

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Mindray DS USA, Inc. dba Mindray North America.

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
    79133
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0846-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-07-14
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=161422
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Gas-machine, anesthesia - Product Code BSZ
  • Reason
    A software issue may result in the previous settings being applied instead of the default settings or the unit may skip the startup leak test.
  • Action
    Mindray sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated June 9, 2017 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Corrective Action: In order to eliminate any potential for the EEPROM issue to manifest, Mindray is offering two options for upgrading affected systems in your facility: Option 1: You may perform the software upgrade if your facility has Biomedical Engineering or other staff that have been trained by Mindray to perform maintenance operations on the ASeries. Please contact Mindray's Technical Support team who will assist with providing the software and instructions for performing the software upgrade. The Technical Support can be reached at (877) 913-9663 (Option 1). Option 2: A Mindray Service Representative will upgrade the affected systems in your facility at no charge. Please contact your Mindray Service Representative to arrange for this upgrade at (877) 913-9663 (Option 8). Both the Technical Support and Service teams may be reached Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm, ET.

Device

Device Recall A3/A5 Anesthesia System
  • Model / Serial
    Units distributed or upgraded between March 2013 and December 21, 2016. Serial numbers requested.
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide
  • Product Description
    A-Series A3/A5 Anesthesia Delivery System; Model Numbers: 0633F-01000-0X (A3) and 0631F-01000-0X (A5) || Product Usage: || The A-Series Anesthesia System is a device used to administer to a patient, continuously or intermittently, a general inhalation anesthetic, and to maintain a patient s ventilation. The A-Series is intended for use by licensed clinicians, for patients requiring anesthesia within a health care facility, and can be used for adult, pediatric, and infant populations.
  • Manufacturer
    Mindray DS USA, Inc. dba Mindray North America

Manufacturer

Mindray DS USA, Inc. dba Mindray North America