Carestation 620 A1 — Class II medical device recall Z-0579-2018
Ongoing recall by GE Medical Systems China Co., Ltd., reported 2018-02-21, distributed in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE…. Possible incomplete seal between the CO2 absorber and the breathing circuit CO2 bypass port assembly of the Ca
| Recall number | Z-0579-2018 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | GE Medical Systems China Co., Ltd., Wuxi, China |
| Recall initiated | 2017-10-11 |
| Classified | 2018-02-09 |
| Reported by FDA | 2018-02-21 |
| Distributed | AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AR, AT, AU, BD, BE, BG, BH, BO, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CZ, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, GT, HK, HN, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IT, JM, JO, JP, KE, KR, KW, LB, LT, LV, MA, MT, MX, MY, NG, NL, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PH, PK, PL, PT, PY, RO, RS, RU, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, SV, TH, TR, TW, UY, VE, VN, ZA |
| Quantity | 5,148 devices |
| Reason classes | packaging |
| Serial numbers | SM615020004WA, SM615030014WA, SM615260034WA, SM615340070WA, SM615350082WA, SM615350083WA, SM615350084WA, SM615350085WA, SM615350088WA, SM615350089WA, SM615360005WA, SM615370001WA, SM615370003WA, SM615370005WA, SM615370006WA, SM615370007WA, SM615370008WA, SM615370009WA, SM615370010WA, SM615370011WA, SM615370012WA, SM615370018WA, SM615370019WA, SM615370020WA, SM615370021WA and 475 more |
| Model numbers | 1012-9620-000, 1012-9620-002, 1012-9650-000, 1012-9650-002, 1012-9655-000, 1012-9655-002 |
Product
Carestation 620 A1, Carestation 650 A1, and Carestation 650c A1
Reason for recall
Possible incomplete seal between the CO2 absorber and the breathing circuit CO2 bypass port assembly of the Carestation 600 Series systems.
Machine access
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