GE Healthcare recalls flow sensors installed in certain anesthesia machines made before June 2021. These sensors may cause leaks leading to incorrect anesthesia dosing. Affected models include Aestiva MRI, Aestiva 7900, and others.
The flow sensors built prior to June 2021 could have damaged tubes with small punctures or cuts that could cause leaks resulting in incorrect anesthesia machine tidal volumes potentially leading to over-delivery of volume to the patient.
GE Healthcare is recalling flow sensors installed in specific anesthesia machines made before June 2021. These sensors could cause small punctures in tubes, leading to leaks that might deliver too much anesthesia to patients.
Flow sensors made before June 2021 may develop small punctures or cuts in the tubes. This can cause leaks that lead to incorrect anesthesia machine tidal volumes, potentially delivering too much anesthesia to the patient.
Healthcare providers using GE anesthesia machines with flow sensors installed before June 2021 are most at risk. Patients receiving anesthesia from these machines could be affected if the sensors cause leaks.
Check if your anesthesia machine has a flow sensor installed before June 2021. Affected models include Aestiva MRI, Aestiva 7900, Aestiva 7100, and others listed in the recall notice.
Verify the installation date of the flow sensor to ensure it was not installed before June 2021.
Reach out to GE Healthcare for guidance on whether your specific model requires replacement or repair.
No. Only anesthesia machines with flow sensors installed before June 2021 are affected. Specific models listed in the recall include Aestiva MRI, Aestiva 7900, and others.
Contact GE Healthcare directly to determine if your specific model needs replacement or repair. The recall does not specify a replacement process.
The recall states that leaks could lead to incorrect anesthesia dosing, which might cause over-delivery of volume to the patient. However, the remedy does not specify a risk of serious injury.
We’ve drafted a message you can send GE Healthcare to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-2596-2021 — GE Healthcare GE Healthcare Hello, I own a GE Healthcare that is covered by recall Z-2596-2021 from GE Healthcare. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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.
