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Vital Signs Adult Volume Ventilator Circuits and Heated Wire Respiratory Circuits (2013-12-25)
- Starting date:
- December 25, 2013
- Posting date:
- February 10, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type II
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-37835
Recalled Products
A. Adult Volume Ventilator Circuits
B. Heated Wire Respiratory Circuits
Reason
Certain vital signs breathing circuits may be provided with 15 mm blue port caps as a loose component and/or 22 mm blue port caps attached to certain circuit ports. They are not intended to be part of the final circuit assembly. If the circuit assembly is used with the cap in place it will cause occlusion of gas flow. Occlusion of gas flow can result in varying degrees of hypoxia which may be severe.
Affected products
A. Adult Volume Ventilator Circuits
Lot or serial number
All lots
Model or catalog number
155200EU
1552016
1553402
156205
156310
1574710
1574723
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Vital Signs Inc.
a GE Healthcare company
11039 East Lansing Circle
Englewood
80112
Colorado
UNITED STATES
B. Heated Wire Respiratory Circuits
Lot or serial number
All lots
Model or catalog number
155518
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Vital Signs Inc.
a GE Healthcare company
11039 East Lansing Circle
Englewood
80112
Colorado
UNITED STATES