Aestiva/5 MRI Anesthesia System recalled by GE Healthcare

Timeline

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Flow sensors could have damaged tubes in the form of small punctures or cuts.

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

Aestiva/5 MRI Anesthesia System - Product Usage: The Aestiva/5 MRI Anesthesia System provides the functional feature set offered by the conventional Aestiva/5 to the clinician with the added ability to be used in the MR environment. Among those standard Aestiva/5 features is the Datex-Ohmeda user interface, all the ventilation parameters of the SmartVent along with the Aestiva breathing circuit. The Aestiva/5 MRI Anesthesia System performed to specifications when tested directly next to 1.5 and 3.0 Tesla shielded MRI devices in a field strength that did not exceed 300 gauss.

Where it was distributed

U.S. states where product was distributed - AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI Foreign countries impacted - Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Panama, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom

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