Events

Recall of Device Recall Tec 6 Plus Vaporizer

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by GE Healthcare, LLC.

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
    65970
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2161-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-07-29
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-09-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-04-17
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=121105
  • 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
    Ge healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue involving the pre-operative check, low pressure leak test at 1% dial setting of the tec 6 and tec 6 plus vaporizers. the user manual pre-operative check, low pressure leak test may not detect the full range of leaks from seal wear degradation in the vaporizers. if the leak is not detected, it will result in fresh gas leaking to.
  • Action
    GE Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated August 1, 2013, to all affected customers. The letter described the issue, asked that the Tec 6 and Tec 6 Plus Vaporizers user manual be updated with the attached addendum. Also Users are to perform the user manual recommended pre-operative check which includes the low pressure leak test on every vaporizer with the dial turned to the 12% setting instead of the specified 1% setting as per the attached addendum. If the device does not pass the new low pressure leak at 12%, it should be removed from service and consignee should ontact a GE Healthcare Representative for a repair/replacement. If the vaporizer passes the new low pressure leak test at the 12 % setting, it can continue to be used, however, as detailed in the user manual, continue to routinely perform the pre-operative check which includes the low pressure leak test.A Medical Device Correction Confirmation form was asked to be sent back to GE. Customers with questions or concerns were instructed to call 1-855-700-4350 or send an email to vaporizer.admin@ge.com. For countries outside the US, customers were instructed to contact their local GE Healthcare Service Representative. For questions regarding this recall call 262-513-4122.

Device

Device Recall Tec 6 Plus Vaporizer
  • Model / Serial
    Part Numbers: X1107-9001-000, X1107-9002-000, X1107-9003-000, X1107-9004-000, X1107-9005-000, X1107-9006-000, X1107-9007-000, X1109-9008-000, X1109-9009-000, X1107-9010-000, X1107-9011-000, X1107-9012-000, X1107-9014-000, X1107-9015-000, X1107-9016-000, X1107-9101-000, X1107-9102-000, X1107-9103-000, X1107-9201-000, X1107-9202-000, X1107-9203-000, X1107-9205-000, X1107-9206-000, X1107-9601-000, X1107-9602-000, X1107-9603-000, X1107-9604-000, X1107-9605-000, X1107-9606-000, X1107-9607-000, X1107-9608-000, X1107-9609-000, X1107-9610-000, X1107-9611-000, X1107-9612-000, X1107-9614-000, X1107-9615-000, X1107-9616-000, X1107-9617-000, M1145610-X, M1220023-X, M1220854-X, M1221495-X, 2064455-X, M1243207-X, X1107-9701-000, X1107-9702-000, X1107-9703-000, X1107-9211-000, X1107-9212-000, X1107-9213-000, X1107-9215-000, X1107-9216-000, X1107-9217-000, X1107-9207-000, X1107-9208-000, 2066725-X, 2066835-X, 2069767-X, 1107-9601-000, 1107-9612-000, M1221495, M1220023, M1243207, 1107-9602-000, 1107-9603-000, 1107-9604-000, 1107-9605-000, 1107-9606-000, 1107-9607-000, 1107-9608-000, 1107-9609-000, 1107-9610-000, 1107-9611-000, 1107-9614-000, 1107-9615-000, 1107-9616-000, 1107-9617-000, M1145610, M1220854, 2064455-001, M1098876, 2066725-001, 2066835-001, 2069767-001, X1107-8003-000, X1107-8006-000, X1107-8007-000, X1107-8008-000, X1107-8012-000, X1107-8013-000, X1107-8014-000, X1107-8015-000, X1107-8016-000, X1107-8017-000, X1107-8018-000, X1107-8019-000
  • Product Classification
    Anesthesiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Puerto Rico and internationally to AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHAMAS, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA local name-Hrvatska, CYPRUS, DENMARK, ECUADOR, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JORDAN, KOREA-REPUBLIC OF, KUWAIT, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, and VENEZUELA,
  • Product Description
    Tec 6 continuous Flow Vaporizer and Tec 6 Plus Anesthesia Vaporizer. The Datex-Ohmeda Tec 6 Plus and Tec 6 Plus NAD Variant is an electronic vaporizer which delivers the anesthetic agent desflurane. The Tec 6 Plus attaches only to Datex-Ohmeda anesthesia machines equipped with the proprietary Selectatec manifold. The Tec 6 Plus NAD Variant attaches only to NAD anesthesia machines equipped with the NAD exclusion type manifold.
  • Manufacturer
    GE Healthcare, LLC

Manufacturer

GE Healthcare, LLC
  • Manufacturer Address
    GE Healthcare, LLC, 3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha WI 53188-1615
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    General Electric Company
  • Source
    USFDA