Maquet recalls Flow-i C20, C30, and C40 anesthesia machines with specific serial numbers due to risk of insufficient anesthesia delivery during surgery, potentially causing patient awareness.
Events observed where anesthetic agent was not delivered when the vaporizer was activated. Failure to deliver the anesthetic agent may result in the patient receiving insufficient anesthesia and may lead to intraoperative awareness.
“Maquet Flow-i Anesthesia Machines Risk: Inadequate Anesthesia Delivery.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/314327-maquet-flow-i-anesthesia-machines-risk-inadequate-anesthesia-delivery. Based on FDA recall #Z-2860-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2860-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on June 24, 2026, that Maquet Critical Care AB is recalling Flow anesthesia machines due to a hazard where anesthetic agents may not be delivered when the vaporizer is activated. This failure can result in insufficient anesthesia and intraoperative awareness for patients.
How to tell if you have it
Maquet Flow-i C20 6677200
Maquet Flow-i C30 6677300
Maquet Flow-i C40 6677400
Maquet Flow-i C20 6888520
Maquet Flow-i C30 6888530
Maquet Flow-i C40 6888540
Maquet Flow-c 6887700
Maquet Flow-e 6887900
The hazard
According to the FDA, events have been observed where an anesthetic agent was not delivered when the vaporizer was activated. This failure may result in the patient receiving insufficient anesthesia and may lead to intraoperative awareness.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Maquet Critical Care AB has two other recalls on record since May 30, 2025. On June 30, 2026, Getinge issued a recall for the SERVO-U/N Ventilator Sensor Module due to untested electrical safety. Other recent recalls of similar products include Mindray Isoflurane V90 Vaporizer Recall (Oct. 20, 2025), Mindray Sevoflurane V90 Vaporizer Recall (Oct. 20, 2025), and Datex-Ohmeda Aisys CS2 Anesthesia System Recall (July 30, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model name (Flow-i C20, C30, or C40) and the specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice. The software versions 4.8, 4.10, and 4.11 are also part of the affected units.
Brand
Maquet
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Machine Model
Identify the model number and serial number on the machine to confirm if it is affected.
Contact Manufacturer
Reach out to Maquet Critical Care AB for further assistance or to confirm if your machine is recalled.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 20 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution to the states of AL, AR, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IN, MA, MI, MO, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA, WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 49 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2860-2026 (June 24, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2860-2026 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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