FDA (Devices) recall action 91339
The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 3 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 3 pages.
Due to a software bug, under certain conditions, pressure cannot be built up resulting in no ventilation. If gas delivery is stopped, a sustained decrease in delivered O2 concentration may lead to hypoventilation and hypoxia.
The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.
Getinge Flow-e Anesthesia System units with certain software versions contain a bug that can prevent pressure buildup and ventilation delivery. This may result in inadequate oxygen delivery and hypoxia in anesthesia patients.
The Getinge Flow-c Anesthesia System contains a software bug that can prevent pressure buildup and ventilation delivery. Under certain conditions, oxygen delivery may decrease, which may lead to hypoventilation and hypoxia.
Getinge Flow-i Anesthesia Systems models C20, C30, and C40 are being recalled due to a software bug that can prevent proper ventilation, potentially leading to hypoxia in patients.