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Recall of Device Recall Spacelabs Healthcare Ventilator Flexport Interface

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Spacelabs Healthcare 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
    68374
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1824-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-05-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-06-18
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-11-16
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=127487
  • 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
    Oximeter - Product Code DQA
  • Reason
    Spacelabs healthcare is voluntarily recalling the hamilton galileo ventilator flexport, model 90436a-07, where the monitored minute volumes (vmin) has been reported at one time to reach ten times the actual value on the bedside monitor.
  • Action
    Spacelabs changed their strategy for updating the software and sent the updated letter Urgent-Medical Device Correction- Hamilton Galileo Ventilator Flexport Model 90436A-07, dated 10 June 2015, to their consignees. The firm is going to send consignees new replacement flexport(s) with upgraded software and requested consignees to return old affected units via Return Goods Authorization (RGA) to Spacelabs and the firm will destroy affected units. Consignees are instructed to take the following actions: 1. Please replace the affected devices and test for correct operation. 2. Return your old device(s) using the RGA number and prepaid FedX shipping label. Use the Reference code: and FedEx Return number: RETURN ADDRESS: Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc. 35301 SE Center St. Snoqualmie, WA 98065 (425) 363-5816 If you have any questions about this corrective action program, please call Spacelabs Healthcare at (800) 522-7025 and select 2 for Technical Support. ********************************************************************************************** Spacelabs recommends that customers immediately advise their staff of this situation and if they continue to use the Flexport, to please keep in mind: 1) Galileo Interface Protocol (GIP) version 1.0 and 1.1 do not affect the flexport readings. Only GIP version 1.2 is an issue. 2) If you have the GIP version 1.2: -The ventilator alarms continue to work normally at the bedside and central station. -The ventilator itself is available and working correctly. -The reported x10 volumes would be an obvious error to the clinician. Spacelabs Field Service personnel will be contacting all customers to schedule a convenient time to install, at no cost, a software update that resolves this issue.

Device

Device Recall Spacelabs Healthcare Ventilator Flexport Interface
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers Distributed in the US:  436A000660, 436A000663, 436A000664, 436A000666, 436A000667, 436A000669, 436A004306, 436A004307, 436A004308, 436A004309, 436A004310, 436A006122, 436A006123, 436A006441, 436A006442, 436A006443, 436A006444, 436A006452, 436A006573, 436A006589, 436A006590, 436A006591, 436A006592, 436A006593, 436A006594, 436A006595, 436A006596, 6A006597, 436A006598, 436A006599, 436A006600, 436A006601, 436A00670, 436A006966 436A01020, 436A02086, 436A02087, 436A02088, 436A02234, 436A02246, 436A02247, 436A02281, 436A02282, 436A02283, 436A03237 and 436A03238.   Serial Numbers Distributed Outside the US: 436A003628, 436A003629, 436A003630, 436A003631, 436A003632, 436A003633, 436A003634, 436A003635, 436A003636, 436A003637, 436A003638, 436A003639, 436A003640, 436A003644, 436A003645, 436A003646, 436A003647, 436A004162, 436A004166, 436A004197,  436A004198, 436a005205, 436a005471, 436a005472, 436A005638, 436A005641, 436A005642, 436A006087, 436A006088, 436A006151, 436A006193, 436A006248, 436A006249, 436A006250, 436A006262, 436A006389, 436A006390, 436A006397, 436A006445, 436A006446,  436A006522, 436A006523, 436A006524, 436A006570, 436A006571, 436A006572, 436A006609, 436A006610, 436A006611, 436A006612, 436A006613, 436A006614, 436A006616, 436A006617, 436A006618, 436A006619, 436A006620, 436A006621, 436A006624, 436A006625,  436A006950, 436A006951, 436A01023, 436A01094, 436A01095, 436A01096, 436A01097, 436A01098, 436A01099, 436A01100, 436A01101, 436A01102, 436A01103, 436A01104, 436A01105, 436A01106, 436A01107, 436A01108, 436A01129, 436A01152, 436A01190, 436A01191, 436A01192, 436A01193, 436A01194, 436A01195, 436A01197, 436A01199, 436A01200, 436A01212, 436A01213, 436A01217, 436A01298, 436A02023, 436A02024, 436A02025, 436A02026, 436A02027, 436A02188, 436A02233, 436A02262, 436A02264, 436A02590, 436A02591, 436A02592, 436A03193, 436A03239, and 436A03500.
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AZ, IN, LA, GA, SC, FL, and NY, and 18 customers outside the US.
  • Product Description
    Spacelabs Healthcare Ventilator Flexport Interface, Model 90436A-07
  • Manufacturer
    Spacelabs Healthcare Inc

Manufacturer

Spacelabs Healthcare Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Spacelabs Healthcare Inc, 35301 SE Center St, Snoqualmie WA 98065-9216
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    OSI Systems Inc
  • Source
    USFDA