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Flow sensors kept as stand-alone user replaceable spare parts for the GEHC anethesia machines: 2089610-001 FLOW SENSOR, LEGACY VAR ORF BCG (blue, cleanable) 2089610-001-S FLOW SENSOR, LEGACY VAR ORF BCG, SERVICE (blue, cleanable) 2087640-001 FLOW SENSOR, LEGACY VAR ORF AUTOCLAVABLE BCG (gray, autoclavable) 2087640-001-S FLOW SENSOR, LEGACY VAR ORF AUTOCLAVABLE BCG, SERVICE (gray, autoclavable) 2096513-001-S FLOW SENSOR ASSEMBLY 5697309 R-FMI34109-FLOW SENSOR, LEGACY VAR ORF BCG 5697310 R-FMI34109-FLOW SENSOR, LEGACY VAR ORF AUTOCLAVABLE BCG

Z-2595-2021

August 02, 2021

Class II

Product summary

Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Event
Event 88400
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
Estimated 310,072 flow sensors
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2595-2021

Official wording

Reason: The flow sensors built prior to June 2021 could have damaged tubes with small punctures or cuts that could cause leaks resulting in incorrect anesthesia machine tidal volumes potentially leading to over-delivery of volume to the patient.

Code information: Flow sensors with date of manufacture prior to 2021-06 etched on body of the flow sensor.

Distribution pattern: Distribution was nationwide, including PR. Foreign distribution was made to Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'lvoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The flow sensors built prior to June 2021 could have damaged tubes with small punctures or cuts that could cause leaks resulting in incorrect anesthesia machine tidal volumes potentially leading to over-delivery of volume to the patient.