CLASS I Device recall · Reported 23 Apr 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report

SpaceLabs Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System recalled

Del Mar Reynolds Medical is recalling SpaceLabs Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 10 Mar 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesSERIAL NUMBERS OF UNITS DISTRIBUTED IN THE US: ARKN-000011, ARKN-000016, ARKN-000017, ARKN-000019, ARKN-000020, ARKN-000021, ARKN-000022, ARKN-000023, ARKN-000024, ARKN-000025, ARKN-000026, ARKN-000027, ARKN-000028, ARKN-000029, ARKN-000030, and ARKN-000031.
Quantity recalled16 units distributed in the US

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-1442-2014
FDA event ID
67781
Recalling firm
Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Hertford, N/A
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
10 Mar 2014
FDA classified
11 Apr 2014
Reported
23 Apr 2014
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Device Malfunction

Timeline

10 Mar 2014Recall initiated by company
11 Apr 2014Classified by FDA+32 days
23 Apr 2014Published 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

The System may go into a controlled failed state if a series of parameters on the user interface are activated in a specific sequence.

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

SpaceLabs Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System with Version 2.0 Software installed. This system includes a ventilator.

Where it was distributed

USA Nationwide Distribution in the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

Nationwide North CarolinaSouth Carolina

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The System may go into a controlled failed state if a series of parameters on the user interface are activated in a specific sequence.

Which lots are affected?

SERIAL NUMBERS OF UNITS DISTRIBUTED IN THE US: ARKN-000011, ARKN-000016, ARKN-000017, ARKN-000019, ARKN-000020, ARKN-000021, ARKN-000022, ARKN-000023, ARKN-000024, ARKN-000025, ARKN-000026, ARKN-000027, ARKN-000028, ARKN-000029, ARKN-000030, and ARKN-000031.

Where was it sold?

USA Nationwide Distribution in the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

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 I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 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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