Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published November 7, 2022
Getinge Flow-c and Flow-e Anesthesia Systems: Backup Battery May Fail During Power Outages
Getinge recalls Flow-c and Flow-e Anesthesia Systems with specific product codes and serial numbers due to potential backup battery failure during power outages, risking inadequate ventilation support.
The power backup battery, under certain conditions, may exhibit reduced battery run-time while in use, and there is a potential that the battery may fail to provide the expected run time in the event of a mains power failure. This could require the clinician to use manual emergency ventilation of another ventilator is not available and the backup battery is exhausted.
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📍Recalling firmGetinge Usa Sales Inc1 Geoffrey Way · Wayne, NJ 07470-2035
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Getinge is recalling two anesthesia systems (Flow-c and Flow-e) because their backup batteries might not last as long as expected during power outages. If the battery fails when needed, clinicians could have to manually ventilate patients without a backup system, which is dangerous. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/59492-getinge-flow-c-and-flow-e-anesthesia-systems-backup-battery.
“Getinge Flow-c and Flow-e Anesthesia Systems: Backup Battery May Fail During Power Outages.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/59492-getinge-flow-c-and-flow-e-anesthesia-systems-backup-battery. Based on FDA recall #Z-0422-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0422-2023%22&limit=1).
Getinge Usa Sales Inc recalled Flow-c and Flow-e Anesthesia Systems due to a potential backup battery failure, the FDA said on 2022-11-07. The agency announced the voluntary Class II recall of 65 units distributed in CO, FL, IN, MA, MO, and VA.
The power backup battery may exhibit reduced run-time or fail to provide expected run time during a mains power failure, according to the FDA. This could require clinicians to use manual emergency ventilation if another ventilator is not available and the backup battery is exhausted.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Getinge Usa Sales Inc has 16 other recalls on record since 2021-12-09. Other recent recalls of similar products include Getinge Vaporizer Sevoflurane Recall (2025-01-15), Getinge MEERA CL Mobile Operating Table Recall (2024-10-03), and Getinge ALPHAMAXX Mobile Operating Table Charger Recall (2024-05-29). Other recent recalls of similar products include GE Healthcare Carestation Anesthesia System Power Board Recall (2025-11-14), GE Healthcare Carestation Anesthesia Systems May Shut Down During Power Outages (2025-11-14), and GE Healthcare Carestation Anesthesia Systems May Shut Down During Power Loss (2025-11-14).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the product code on the device: Flow-c (6887700) or Flow-e (6887900). Look for specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice for each model.
Brand
Getinge
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Identify the product code (Flow-c: 6887700 or Flow-e: 6887900) and serial numbers from the recall list to confirm if your device is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide; the notice names 6 states.
Named in the notice
Covered by “nationwide”
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution in the states of CO, FL, IN, MA, MO, and VA.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Named in the notice: Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Virginia.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 37 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The recall states that the battery may fail during a power outage, which could require manual ventilation. This poses a risk to patient safety but does not indicate a risk of serious injury in normal use.
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-0422-2023 (November 7, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0422-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 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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