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Event 66638

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
September 19, 2013
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class I
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
GE Healthcare, LLC

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Multi Absorber Original, Disposable M1173310 Multi Absorber Original, Disposable, package of 6 pcs, GE Healthcare Finland Oy Made in US Rx Only The GE Healthcare Multi Absorber Original, Disposable is a disposable product intended for use with the GE Healthcare Advanced Breathing System (later ABS), the GE Healthcare EZchange manifold, the GE Healthcare Compact Block, and the GE Healthcare Compact Block II (later Compact Block). The Multi Absorber should only be used with air, oxygen, nitrous oxide, halothane, enflurane, isoflurane, desflurane and sevoflurane. The device is intended to be used under constant attention of qualified professional healthcare personnel.

Z-0472-2014
Recall number
Z-0472-2014
Initiated
September 19, 2013
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Quantity
US: 59,721 boxes, 358,326 canisters; OUS: 3,724 boxes, 22,344 canisters

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to air leakage associated with the CO2 Multi Absorber.

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Reason for recall

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to air leakage associated with the CO2 Multi Absorber.

Code information

product number M1173310 containing lot numbers 12001 through 13031.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) Puerto Rico and Internationally to Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Venezuela.