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Device product

Spacelabs Healthcare Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System is intended for use in the hospital environment and operating room. Absorber Adapter Assembly Service Kit, part number: 050-9045-00. Absorber Adapter Assembly, part number: 650-1648-01. Arkon Absorber Canister Carrier, part number: 380-0916-01.

Z-2093-2017

April 14, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Ltd.
Event
Event 77019
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
62 total (US= 19 devices and 32 kits; International = 11 devices)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2093-2017

Official wording

Reason: Reports of the Canister Carrier breaking during absorbent exchange or during anesthesia machine transit, causing a leak in the breathing circuit, which could cause hypoventilation in the patient.

Code information: *********the serial numbers and part numbers of units distributed in the US ********* Absorber Adapter Assembly Service Kit part number: 050-9045-00. Devices serial numbers: ARKN-000395, ARKN-000396, ARKN-000397, ARKN-000398, ARKN-000399, ARKN-000400, ARKN-000401, ARKN-000402, ARKN-000403, ARKN-000404, ARKN-000405, ARKN-000406, ARKN-000407, ARKN-000408, ARKN-000409, ARKN-000410, ARKN-000411, ARKN-000412, and ARKN-000413. *********the serial numbers of units distributed international ************************** ARKN-000375, ARKN-000414, ARKN-000415, ARKN-000416, ARKN-000417, ARKN-000418, ARKN-000419, ARKN-000420, ARKN-000421, ARKN-000422, and ARKN-000423.

Distribution pattern: US distribution in FL, LA, MS, NC, NC, SC and WY and Internationally to Panama and United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Reports of the Canister Carrier breaking during absorbent exchange or during anesthesia machine transit, causing a leak in the breathing circuit, which could cause hypoventilation in the patient.