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Rainbow DCI Pulse CO-Oximeter Sensor (February 02, 2006)
- Starting date:
- February 02, 2006
- Posting date:
- August 07, 2006
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type III
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-31913
Reason
Sensors may not meet accuracy specifications due to tolerance of 1 of emitter's leds. May results in negative bias of 1% for oxygen (O2) and 4% for carbon monoxide(CO).
Affected products
Rainbow DCI Pulse CO-Oximeter Sensor
Lot or serial number
Serial numbers less than 6744
Model or catalog number
2051, 2052
Companies
- Manufacturer
- Not Applicable
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