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GE HEALTHCARE CARESCAPE R860 Inspiratory Safety Guard, Part Numbers: a) 2066713-001 (single pack) b) 2083208-001 (box of ten singles) The CARESCAPE R860 ventilator is designed to provide mechanical ventilation or support to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients weighing 0.25 kg and above. The CARESCAPE R860 ventilator is a microprocessor based, electronically controlled, pneumatically driven ventilator that includes integrated monitoring of FiO2, airway pressure, flow, and volume.

Z-0463-2019

October 05, 2018

Class I

Product summary

Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Event
Event 81341
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
1140 units (307 units in US)
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0463-2019

Official wording

Reason: The ventilator Inspiratory Safety Guard (ISG) may disconnect from the breathing circuit pathway. As a result, this could create a loss of ventilation which may lead to inadequate oxygenation for patients, increasing the possibility of hypoxia.

Code information: a) 2066713-001 Lot Numbers: 17/00951, 17/01174, 17/01937, 17/01994, 17/02372, 17/02393, 18/00126, 18/00127, 18/00128, 18/00129, 18/00130 b) 2083208-001 Lot Numbers: 17/00951, 17/01174, 17/01937, 17/01994, 17/02372, 17/02393, 18/00126, 18/00127, 18/00128, 18/00129, 18/00130

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) including Puerto Rico, and to countries of: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea (Republic of), Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Vietnam.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The ventilator Inspiratory Safety Guard (ISG) may disconnect from the breathing circuit pathway. As a result, this could create a loss of ventilation which may lead to inadequate oxygenation for patients, increasing the possibility of hypoxia.