GE Healthcare recalls flow sensors made before June 2021 that could cause leaks in anesthesia machines, leading to over-delivery of anesthesia. Affected units have a date of manufacture prior to 2021-06 etched on the sensor.
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 made before June 2021 that could cause leaks in anesthesia machines. This might lead to over-delivery of anesthesia to patients, which is a serious risk during surgery.
The flow sensors could develop small punctures or cuts that cause leaks. This leads to incorrect anesthesia machine tidal volumes, potentially delivering too much anesthesia to the patient during surgery.
Healthcare professionals who use GE anesthesia machines with the recalled flow sensors are most at risk. Patients receiving anesthesia from these machines could be affected if the sensors malfunction.
Check for a date of manufacture prior to 2021-06 etched on the flow sensor body. The sensors are blue (cleanable) or gray (autoclavable) and sold as spare parts for GE anesthesia machines.
Immediately stop using any flow sensors with a date of manufacture prior to 2021-06 etched on the body.
No, flow sensors made before June 2021 could cause leaks and over-delivery of anesthesia, so they should not be used.
Check for a date of manufacture prior to 2021-06 etched on the sensor body. The sensors are blue (cleanable) or gray (autoclavable).
Immediately stop using it and contact GE Healthcare for replacement.
We’ve drafted a message you can send GE Healthcare to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-2595-2021 — GE Healthcare GE Healthcare Hello, I own a GE Healthcare that is covered by recall Z-2595-2021 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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