CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 11 Nov 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
GE Datex-Ohmeda Avance CS2 Anesthesia System recalled by GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare is recalling GE Datex-Ohmeda Avance CS2 Anesthesia System, distributed in 36 states. The recall was initiated on 17 Sep 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0312-2021
- FDA event ID
- 86531
- Recalling firm
- GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 17 Sep 2020
- FDA classified
- 30 Oct 2020
- Reported
- 11 Nov 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- CPAP & Ventilators
Timeline
| 17 Sep 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 30 Oct 2020 | Classified by FDA | +43 days |
| 11 Nov 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
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
GE Datex-Ohmeda Avance CS2 Anesthesia System - Product Usage: intended to provide general inhalation anesthesia and ventilatory support to a wide range of patients (neonatal, pediatric, adult). The device is intended for volume or pressure control ventilation.
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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Questions about this recall
Is GE Datex-Ohmeda Avance CS2 Anesthesia System recalled?
Yes. GE Healthcare recalled GE Datex-Ohmeda Avance CS2 Anesthesia System on 17 Sep 2020. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-0312-2021.
Why was it recalled?
Flow sensors could have damaged tubes in the form of small punctures or cuts.
Which lots are affected?
Devices with installed flow sensors with etched manufacturing date of 2020-08 (August 2020)
Where was it sold?
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
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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