FDA-Device2025-12-24Class IPROCESSING DEFECT

GE Healthcare Carestation anesthesia systems recalled for unexpected shutdown during power loss

OTHERNationwide distributionMedical devices

What this means

GE Healthcare's Carestation anesthesia systems (600 and 700 Series) may unexpectedly shut down if AC power is lost or unplugged. When this happens, the system does not automatically switch to battery backup and will restart instead. During the restart, ventilation and anesthetic gas delivery may briefly stop, and the system will not return to previous ventilation settings after reboot.

If you operate one of the affected Carestation models, contact GE Healthcare immediately for a power management board replacement
Ensure continuous backup emergency power is in place at your facility
Review your facility's power loss protocols and have manual ventilation equipment readily available
Check the product reference numbers and GTINs against your equipment inventory

The agency's original wording

Hazard

Potential unexpected shutdown of Carestation 600 and 700 Series Anesthesia Systems containing certain power management boards, if the AC mains power is unplugged or in the event of an AC mains power failure. Anesthesia systems only operate on battery power in a rare event that AC mains power is lost and there is no continuous backup emergency power. If AC power is interrupted, the system will not automatically switch over to the battery supply mode and will reboot. If this issue occurs, a temporary disruption of mechanical ventilation, manual ventilation, and volatile agent delivery may occur. Following the reboot, the system will not return to the previous ventilation settings.

Intended for

Adults

Illnesses reported

None reported

Sold states

Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) and OUS (foreign) to countries of: Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea (Republic Of), Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela and Vietnam.

Affected count

1277 units

Manufactured in

Dev. Zone, National Hi-Tech; No. 19 Changjiang Road; Xin, Wuxi, China

Products

GE Healthcare Carestation anesthesia system, product number and REF numbers: Carestation 610 A1, REF 1012-9620-222; Carestation 620 A1 REF 1012-9620-000; Carestation 620 A1, REF 1012-9620-200; Carestation 620 A1, REF 1012-9620-202; Carestation 620 SE A1, REF 1012-9620-212; Carestation 630 A1, REF 1012-9650-222; Carestation 650 A1, REF 1012-9650-000; Carestation 650 A1, REF 1012-9650-200; Carestation 650 A1, REF 1012-9650-202; Carestation 650 SE A1, REF 1012-9650-212; Carestation 650c A1, REF 1012-9655-202; Anesthesia Gas Machine Products for which affected PMB can be used as a spare part: Carestation 620 A2, REF 1012-9620-002 00840682124546 Carestation 620 SE A2, REF 1012-9620-012 00195278569677 Carestation 650 A2, REF 1012-9650-002 00840682124560 Carestation 650 SE A2, REF 1012-9650-012 00195278569684 Carestation 650c A1, REF 1012-9655-000 00840682103954 Carestation 650c A2, REF 1012-9655-002 00840682124539 Carestation 650c A1, REF 1012-9655-200 00195278439543

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0913-2026

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