FDA-Device2020-01-29Class I

Carestation 620/650/650c A1 Product Usage: anesthesia systems are intended to provide general inhalation anesthesia and ventilatory support to a wide range of patients (pediatric and adult.

GE Healthcare, LLC
Hazard

GE Healthcare has become aware that there is a potential for a loose cable connection inside specific manufactured anesthesia devices. This would cause a loss of mechanical ventilation and the system will provide high priority audio and visual alarms. Loss of mechanical ventilation could lead to hypoxia if the clinician does not intervene.

Sold states
Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and countries of: Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia and Hrvatska, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Viet Nam.
Affected count
3319 units
Manufactured in
3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha, WI, United States
Products
Carestation 620/650/650c A1 Product Usage: anesthesia systems are intended to provide general inhalation anesthesia and ventilatory support to a wide range of patients (pediatric and adult.

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0813-2020

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