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Use caution Medical device recall · FDA · Published May 2, 2022

Getinge Flow-c Anesthesia System: Risk of Suction Switch Crack Causing Patient Harm

Getinge recalls Flow-c Anesthesia Systems with serial numbers 4003-5050 for potential suction switch cracks that could prevent suction activation, risking patient harm during anesthesia procedures.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1278-2022Medical deviceGetinge ›
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Recalling firmGetinge Usa Sales Inc1 Geoffrey Way · Wayne, NJ 07470-2035
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Getinge is recalling anesthesia systems that could develop cracks in the suction switch, potentially preventing suction from working during surgery. This could cause serious harm to patients if the switch breaks while under anesthesia. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60743-getinge-flow-c-anesthesia-system-risk-of-suction-switch-crack.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60743-getinge-flow-c-anesthesia-system-risk-of-suction-switch-crack · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1278-2022

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“Getinge Flow-c Anesthesia System: Risk of Suction Switch Crack Causing Patient Harm.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60743-getinge-flow-c-anesthesia-system-risk-of-suction-switch-crack. Based on FDA recall #Z-1278-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1278-2022%22&limit=1).

Getinge Usa Sales Inc recalled the Flow-c Anesthesia System on May 2, 2022, according to the FDA. The device poses a hazard because cracks may form on the suction unit's on/off switch, potentially preventing activation and harming patients.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Getinge
  • Product: Flow-c Anesthesia System
  • REF Number: 6887700
  • Serial Numbers: 4003, 4777, 4783, 5024, 5025, 5026, 5027, 5028, 5043, 5044, 5045, 5046, 5047, 5048, 5049, 5050, 5078

The hazard

The recall cites a potential for cracks to form on the on/off switch of the suction unit. This defect may result in an unreasonable risk of harm to the patient. In the worst case, the switch can break, preventing the suction unit from being activated.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Getinge Usa Sales Inc has 16 other recalls on record since Dec. 9, 2021. Other recent recalls of similar products include Getinge Vaporizer Sevoflurane Recall (Jan. 15, 2025), Getinge MEERA CL Mobile Operating Table Recall (Oct. 3, 2024), and Getinge ALPHAMAXX Mobile Operating Table Charger Recall (May 29, 2024). Other recent recalls of similar products include Genesis Push-In Suture Anchor Recall (Dec. 17, 2025), GE Healthcare Carestation Anesthesia System Power Board Recall (Nov. 14, 2025), and Medical Action Industries Pack Cath BHH (March 17, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the serial numbers listed: 4003, 4777, 4783, 5024, 5025, 5026, 5027, 5028, 5043, 5044, 5045, 5046, 5047, 5048, 5049, 5050. The product was sold by Getinge Usa Sales Inc.

  • Brand
    Getinge
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 2 products

All 2 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    US Distribution in states of Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, Indiana, Missouri, and Virginia
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-1278-2022Flow-c Anesthesia System : intended for use in administering anesthesia while controlling the entire ventilation of patient Product Code/REF Number: 6887700; UDI-DI: 07325710009765 Serial Numbers: 4003, 4777, 4783, 5024, 5025, 5026, 5027, 5028, 5043, 5044, 5045, 5046, 5047, 5048, 5049, 5050, 5078. (Note: UDI was corrected July 7, 2022)17 units US
Z-1279-2022Flow-e Anesthesia System : Intended for use in administering anesthesia while controlling the entire ventilation of patient Product Code/REF Number: 6887900; UDI-DI: 07325710010457 Serial Numbers: 50012, 50013, 50014, 50015, 50016, 50017, 50030, 50031, 50033, 50034, 50035, 50036, 50037, 50038, 50039, 50040, 50041, 50042, 50043, 50046, 50047, 50048, 50051, 50052, 50053, 50054, 50055, 50056, 50057, 50058, 50059, 50060, 50061, 50062, 50069, 50070, 50071, 50072, 50073, 50074, 50084, 50085, 50086, 50087, 50088, 50089, 50090, 50091, 50092, 50093, 50094, 50096, 50097, 50108, 50109, 50110, 50111, 50132. (Note: UDI was corrected July 7, 2022)47 units US
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Suction Switch

    Inspect the on/off switch for cracks or damage before use. If cracked, stop using the system immediately.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 6 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: yesCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “US Distribution in states of Colorado, Florida, New Jersey, Indiana, Missouri, and Virginia” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, New Jersey, Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2.3 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: May 2, 202212. FDA classified it Class I: Jun 23, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jun 29, 202234. FDA terminated the recall: Aug 6, 2024420222024
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

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What is the product code for this recall?

Product code/REF number: 6887700

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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-1278-2022 (May 2, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1278-2022 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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