Armstrong Medical AMSORB PLUS G-CAN 1.0L: Risk of inadequate ventilation during anesthesia
Armstrong Medical recalls AMSORB PLUS PREFILLED G-CAN 1.0L carbon dioxide absorbent canisters with product codes AMAB3801 and AMAB3801GE due to potential high resistance to gas flow during anesthesia, which could delay treatment. Affected units were sold from specific production lots.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Some devices may be associated with high and unexpected resistance to gas flow during clinical use, impacting or preventing adequate ventilation of an anaesthetised patient, which could cause a delay in treatment. Not all defective canisters will be identified by the pre-use test.
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What happened, in plain English
Armstrong Medical is recalling certain carbon dioxide absorbent canisters used in anesthesia because some may cause high resistance to gas flow during patient ventilation, potentially delaying critical treatment. This could be serious for patients under anesthesia who require precise breathing support. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/62063-armstrong-medical-amsorb-plus-g-can-1-0l-risk-of.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/62063-armstrong-medical-amsorb-plus-g-can-1-0l-risk-of · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2433-2021
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“Armstrong Medical AMSORB PLUS G-CAN 1.0L: Risk of inadequate ventilation during anesthesia.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62063-armstrong-medical-amsorb-plus-g-can-1-0l-risk-of. Based on FDA recall #Z-2433-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2433-2021%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The canisters may develop unexpected high resistance to gas flow during clinical use, which could prevent proper ventilation of an anesthetized patient. This might delay critical treatment if the patient's breathing becomes inadequate. Not all defective units will be detected by the pre-use test.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals using the AMSORB PLUS G-CAN 1.0L during anesthesia procedures are most at risk, particularly when the device fails to maintain adequate ventilation for patients.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for product codes AMAB3801 or AMAB3801GE on the canister. Affected units were sold with specific production lots listed in the recall notice, including dates from 010321F51 through 310521F511.
- Brand
Armstrong Medical- Category
Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Canister Code
Look for product codes AMAB3801 or AMAB3801GE on the canister to determine if it's affected.
Verify Production Lot
Confirm the canister's production lot number matches the list of affected lots provided in the recall notice.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Portugal, United Kingdom.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 3.1 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-2433-2021 (August 5, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2433-2021 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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