Recall of Device Recall Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System, Model 99999.

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Ltd..

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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
    76429
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1460-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-02-08
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-10-19
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Ventilator, continuous, facility use - Product Code CBK
  • Reason
    Spacelabs has received reports of the arkon anesthesia delivery system, model 99999, shutting down without warning. the power supply has failed in a way that does not trigger the normal on battery alarms.
  • Action
    On 08 February 2017, a customer letter will be sent via priority service, return receipt requested, to all U.S. customers. Records of notification will be maintained to ensure complete notification. On 15 February 2017, a customer letter (translated as necessary) will be emailed to all international subsidiaries and distributors of record. Records of notification will be maintained to ensure complete notification. Upgrade is expected to be available in April 2017; all affected Arkon Anesthesia Delivery Systems will receive a software upgrade onsite.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    US Serial numbers:  ARKN-000003, ARKN-000004, ARKN-000011, ARKN-000012, ARKN-000013, ARKN-000014, ARKN-000016, ARKN-000017, ARKN-000019, ARKN-000020, ARKN-000021, ARKN-000022, ARKN-000023, ARKN-000024, ARKN-000025, ARKN-000026, ARKN-000027, ARKN-000028, ARKN-000029, ARKN-000030, ARKN-000031, ARKN-000037, ARKN-000038, ARKN-000039, ARKN-000040, ARKN-000041, ARKN-000042, ARKN-000044, ARKN-000045, ARKN-000046, ARKN-000047, ARKN-000048, ARKN-000049, ARKN-000051, ARKN-000054, ARKN-000055, ARKN-000056, ARKN-000057, ARKN-000058, ARKN-000059, ARKN-000060, ARKN-000061, ARKN-000062, ARKN-000063, ARKN-000064, ARKN-000065, ARKN-000066, ARKN-000067, ARKN-000068, ARKN-000069, ARKN-000070, ARKN-000071, ARKN-000072, ARKN-000073, ARKN-000074, ARKN-000075, ARKN-000076, ARKN-000077, ARKN-000078, ARKN-000082, ARKN-000091, ARKN-000092, ARKN-000093, ARKN-000094, ARKN-000095, ARKN-000096, ARKN-000097, ARKN-000098, ARKN-000099, ARKN-000100, ARKN-000101, ARKN-000102, ARKN-000103, ARKN-000104, ARKN-000105, ARKN-000106, ARKN-000107, ARKN-000108, ARKN-000109, ARKN-000110, ARKN-000111, ARKN-000112, ARKN-000113, ARKN-000114, ARKN-000115, ARKN-000116, ARKN-000117, ARKN-000119, ARKN-000120, ARKN-000123, ARKN-000129, ARKN-000130, ARKN-000132, ARKN-000133, ARKN-000134, ARKN-000135, ARKN-000136, ARKN-000137, ARKN-000138, ARKN-000139, ARKN-000140, ARKN-000141, ARKN-000142, ARKN-000143, ARKN-000144, ARKN-000145, ARKN-000149, ARKN-000150, ARKN-000151, ARKN-000152, ARKN-000153, ARKN-000154, ARKN-000155, ARKN-000157, ARKN-000167, ARKN-000168, arkn-000169, arkn-000170, ARKN-000171, arkn-000173, arkn-000174, arkn-000175, arkn-000176, arkn-000177, arkn-000178, arkn-000179, arkn-000180, arkn-000181, arkn-000182, arkn-000183, arkn-000184, arkn-000185, ARKN-000186, ARKN-000187, ARKN-000188, ARKN-000189, ARKN-000190, ARKN-000191, ARKN-000192, ARKN-000193, ARKN-000194, ARKN-000196, ARKN-000197, ARKN-000198, ARKN-000199, ARKN-000200, ARKN-000201, ARKN-000202, ARKN-000203, ARKN-000204, ARKN-000205, ARKN-000206, ARKN-000207, ARKN-000208, ARKN-000209, ARKN-000210, ARKN-000211, ARKN-000212, ARKN-000213, ARKN-000214, ARKN-000215, ARKN-000216, ARKN-000217, ARKN-000220, ARKN-000221, ARKN-000222, arkn-000223, arkn-000224, arkn-000226, arkn-000227, arkn-000229, arkn-000230, arkn-000231, arkn-000232, arkn-000233, ARKN-000236, arkn-000237, arkn-000238, arkn-000239, arkn-000240, arkn-000241, arkn-000242, arkn-000243, arkn-000244, ARKN-000245, arkn-000248, arkn-000249, ARKN-000250, ARKN-000251, ARKN-000252, ARKN-000253, arkn-000254, arkn-000257, arkn-000258, ARKN-000259, ARKN-000260, arkn-000261, ARKN-000262, arkn-000263, arkn-000264, arkn-000266, arkn-000269, arkn-000270, arkn-000271, arkn-000272, arkn-000273, arkn-000274, arkn-000275, arkn-000276, arkn-000277, ARKN-000278, ARKN-000279, ARKN-000280, ARKN-000281, ARKN-000282, ARKN-000283, ARKN-000284, ARKN-000285, ARKN-000286, ARKN-000287, ARKN-000288, ARKN-000289, ARKN-000290, ARKN-000293, ARKN-000294, ARKN-000295, ARKN-000296, ARKN-000297, ARKN-000300, ARKN-000301, ARKN-000302, ARKN-000303, ARKN-000304, ARKN-000305, ARKN-000306, ARKN-000307, ARKN-000308, ARKN-000309, ARKN-000310, ARKN-000311, ARKN-000312, ARKN-000313, arkn-000314, arkn-000315, arkn-000316, arkn-000317, arkn-000318, ARKN-000319, arkn-000320, arkn-000321, arkn-000322, arkn-000323, arkn-000324, arkn-000325, arkn-000327, arkn-000328, arkn-000329, arkn-000330, ARKN-000332, ARKN-000333, ARKN-000334, ARKN-000335, ARKN-000336, ARKN-000337, ARKN-000338, ARKN-000339, ARKN-000340, ARKN-000341, ARKN-000342, ARKN-000343, ARKN-000344, ARKN-000345, ARKN-000353, ARKN-000360, ARKN-000361, ARKN-000362, ARKN-000363, ARKN-000364, ARKN-000365, ARKN-000366, ARKN-000367, ARKN-000369, ARKN-000370, ARKN-000371, ARKN-000372, ARKN-000373, ARKN-000374, ARKN-000376, ARKN-000377, ARKN-000378, ARKN-000379, ARKN-000380, ARKN-000381, ARKN-000382, ARKN-000383, ARKN-000384, ARKN-000385, ARKN-000386, ARKN-000387, ARKN-000388, ARKN-000389, ARKN-000390, ARKN-000391, ARKN-000392, ARKN-000393, ARKN-000394.ARKN-000395, ARKN-000396, ARKN-000397, ARKN-000398, ARKN-000399, ARKN-000400, ARKN-000401, ARKN-000402, ARKN-000403, ARKN-000404, ARKN-000405, ARKN-000406, ARKN-000407, ARKN-000408, ARKN-000409, ARKN-000410, ARKN-000411, ARKN-000412, and ARKN-000413.   ******************************************************************************** INTERNATIONAL SERIAL NUMBERS:  ARKN-000001, ARKN-000002, ARKN-000005, ARKN-000010, ARKN-000015, ARKN-000018, ARKN-000032, ARKN-000034, ARKN-000035, ARKN-000052, ARKN-000053, ARKN-000079, ARKN-000081, ARKN-000083, ARKN-000084, ARKN-000085, ARKN-000086, ARKN-000087, ARKN-000089, ARKN-000090, ARKN-000121, ARKN-000131, ARKN-000146, ARKN-000147, ARKN-000148, ARKN-000156, ARKN-000158, ARKN-000159, ARKN-000160, ARKN-000161, ARKN-000162, ARKN-000163, ARKN-000164, ARKN-000165, ARKN-000166, ARKN-000172, arkn-000218, arkn-000219, Arkn-000225, arkn-000234, arkn-000235, ARKN-000255, ARKN-000256, ARKN-000268, ARKN-000291, ARKN-000292, ARKN-000298, ARKN-000299, ARKN-000326, ARKN-000331, ARKN-000346, ARKN-000347, ARKN-000348, ARKN-000349, ARKN-000350, ARKN-000351, ARKN-000352, ARKN-000354, ARKN-000355, ARKN-000356, ARKN-000357, ARKN-000358, ARKN-000359, ARKN-000368, ARKN-000375, ARKN-000414, ARKN-000415, ARKN-000416, ARKN-000417, ARKN-000418, ARKN-000419, ARKN-000420, ARKN-000421, ARKN-000422, ARKN-000423, and ARKON-000088.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US nationwide and internationally in the following countries: BOLIVIA, CANADA, CHINA, ECUADOR, FRANCE, IRELAND, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, PANAMA, PERU, POLAND, UNITED KINGDOM.
  • Product Description
    Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System, Model 99999. || Product Usage: || Continuous Ventilator The Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System is designed to provide emergency oxygen, vaporized agent delivery and manual ventilation in the event of a power failure scenario. Clinicians are able to use Emergency O2 and manually ventilate the patient, providing gas and agent. However, the anesthesiologist will not have access to mechanical ventilation or ventilator monitoring.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Ltd., 1 2 Harforde Court John Tate Road, Business Park, Hertford United Kingdom
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA