The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0076-2025·Announced 2024-10-30

Aespire 7900 Anesthesia Gas Machine Recalled Over Breathing Circuit Misconnection Risk

Datex-Ohmeda has recalled 12,036 Aespire 7900 anesthesia gas machines worldwide due to potential risk of patient breathing circuit being mistakenly connected to the Auxiliary Common Gas Outlet port.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, which establishes a minimum severity of 4 per the severity rubric. Although no reported incidents or illnesses have been documented, the potential for serious patient harm from improper anesthesia delivery during a critical medical procedure justifies the Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Datex-Ohmeda, Inc. has recalled the Aespire 7900 anesthesia gas machine, a device used to provide general inhalation anesthesia and ventilatory support during medical procedures. The recall affects 12,036 units distributed worldwide, including across the US and numerous international markets.

The recall has been issued because of a potential hazard: if a patient's breathing circuit is mistakenly connected to the Auxiliary Common Gas Outlet (ACGO) port instead of the correct connection point, improper anesthesia delivery could result. This misconnection could lead to patient harm during anesthesia administration.

The Aespire 7900 is used only by medical professionals trained in administering general anesthesia. All serial numbers of this device with the AGCO option are potentially affected, regardless of model or lot number. The device bears GTIN 00840682102261 and model number 1009-9012-000.

Anesthesia professionals should verify that patient breathing circuits are connected to the correct outlet before use. Healthcare facilities should contact Datex-Ohmeda for guidance on mitigation or device replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Aespire 7900. This anesthesia gas machine is intended to provide general inhalation anesthesia and ventilatory support to patients and are to be used only by medical professionals trained and qualified in the administration of general anesthesia.
Manufacturer
Datex-Ohmeda, Inc.
Hazard
  • breathing-circuit-misconnection
  • equipment-misuse

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.