CareFusion recalls Alaris SpO2 Module models 8210 and 8220 due to cleaning risks causing therapy interruptions. Affected units may show CHANNEL DISCONNECTED alerts.
Cleaning agents may damage Inter-Unit Interface (IUI) Connectors, which may lead to interruption of communication or power between PC Unit and modules, which may result in an infusion that stops with a CHANNEL DISCONNECTED message, and an audio/visual alarm on the PC Unit and an interruption of therapy or monitoring.
CareFusion is recalling Alaris SpO2 Module models 8210 and 8220 because improper cleaning can damage internal connectors, causing therapy interruptions. This affects medical devices used for infusion and monitoring.
Cleaning agents can damage the Inter-Unit Interface connectors. This may cause communication or power issues between the pump and monitoring system, leading to therapy interruptions or alarms.
Patients using these infusion pumps with medical monitoring systems are most at risk. Healthcare providers who clean the devices without proper procedures may also be affected.
Check for Alaris SpO2 Module models 8210 or 8220. These devices were sold with updated cleaning instructions and IUI covers for serial numbers.
Follow the manufacturer's updated cleaning instructions for these specific models to avoid connector damage.
No, but you must follow updated cleaning instructions to prevent therapy interruptions.
Improper cleaning may cause the device to show a CHANNEL DISCONNECTED message and stop therapy.
The recall record does not specify which cleaning agents to avoid.
We’ve drafted a message you can send CareFusion to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-2722-2020 — CareFusion CareFusion Hello, I own a CareFusion that is covered by recall Z-2722-2020 from CareFusion. 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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