Anesthesia System Suction Switch Crack Recall: Potential Equipment Failure
Getinge is recalling 17 Flow-c Anesthesia Systems due to cracks that may develop on the suction unit's on/off switch, potentially preventing the switch from activating and posing a risk to patients.
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: This is an FDA Class I recall, which establishes a minimum severity of 4 per the applicable rules. Although no serious injuries or deaths have been reported, the Class I designation reflects the FDA's assessment of an unreasonable risk of harm.
Plain-English summary
Getinge Usa Sales Inc is recalling 17 units of the Flow-c Anesthesia System (Product Code 6887700) due to a potential safety defect. The systems were distributed to facilities in Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, New Jersey, and Virginia.
The on/off switch of the suction unit may develop a crack, which could cause the switch to break and prevent the suction unit from activating. This poses an unreasonable risk of harm to patients who require proper suction control during anesthesia and ventilation.
Healthcare facilities and anesthesia providers currently using affected units should stop using the equipment and contact Getinge Usa Sales Inc for guidance on repair or replacement options. Affected units can be identified by their serial numbers: 4003, 4777, 4783, 5024, 5025, 5026, 5027, 5028, 5043, 5044, 5045, 5046, 5047, 5048, 5049, 5050, and 5078.
The recalled product
- Product
- Flow-c Anesthesia System : intended for use in administering anesthesia while controlling the entire ventilation of patient Product Code/REF Number: 6887700
- Manufacturer
- Getinge Usa Sales Inc
- Hazard
- equipment-defect
- switch-failure
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (18)
- UDI-DI: 07325710009765 Serial Numbers: 4003
- 4777
- 4783
- 5024
- 5025
- 5026
- 5027
- 5028
- 5043
- 5044
- 5045
- 5046
- 5047
- 5048
- 5049
- 5050
- 5078. (Note: UDI was corrected July 7
- 2022)
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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