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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1382-2016·Announced 2016-04-20

GE Healthcare Recalls Aisys Carestation Anesthesia Devices Due to Bolus Issue

GE Healthcare is recalling Aisys Carestation anesthesia devices due to a potential safety issue involving a momentary, self-correcting anesthetic agent bolus when using 21% oxygen.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves a potential safety issue with anesthetic delivery in a medical device, which poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a High severity score (risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported).

Plain-English summary

GE Medical Systems, LLC is recalling 1,294 units of the GE Healthcare Aisys Carestation anesthesia device. The recall involves Aisys CS2 and upgraded Aisys anesthesia devices.

The recall is due to a potential safety issue where a momentary, self-correcting anesthetic agent bolus may occur when using 21% oxygen. The affected devices were distributed across all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and numerous international locations.

Healthcare providers should contact GE Healthcare for instructions on how to address the issue. The source text does not specify a specific consumer action beyond the recall notification.

The recalled product

Product
GE Healthcare, Aisys Carestation.
Affected units
1,294

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by GE Medical Systems, LLC under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same hazard · anesthetic bolus

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