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GE Giraffe and Panda T-Piece Resuscitation System labeled… recallZ-0606-2013 · GE Healthcare, LLC · initiated Jun 26, 2012

Class I Terminated All recalls posted in December 2012

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from GE Healthcare, LLC or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Disposable T-Piece circuits used with resuscitation systems are unable to achieve maximum Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP) during the pre-use check out procedure.

FDA root cause category: Nonconforming Material/Component

What the company is doing

GE Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter, dated June 26, 2012, with a return receipt to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer along with the product correction. Required Action for Users: Inspect existing stock of T-piece circuits to look for the Red inspection stamp, the T-pieces with the blue stamp are acceptable for clinical use. Separate affected circuits (with Red inspection stamp) from unaffected stock (with Blue inspection stamp). Destroy affected circuits that have the Red inspection stamp. Fill out the customer acknowledgement form and fax or forward to the GE contact address on the form. Further, it is recommended that healthcare professionals continue to emphasize the recommended pre-use checkout practices, and do not use a T-piece patient circuit that does not reach the maximum PIP level of 45 +/- 5 cmH20. Clinicians should always use the built-in Airway Pressure Manometer to verify the PIP value. For questions or concerns regarding this notification, customers should call the following phone number: 1-800-345-2700.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0606-2013
Recall class
Class I (most serious)
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Jun 26, 2012
Posted by the FDA
Dec 26, 2012
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Quantity
209,804 circuits
Product code
BTL
FDA submissions
K070210
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA, including DC and the states of AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IN, IL, KY, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO,MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV, and the countries of Albania, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Rep., Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, S. Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, and Arab Emirates,

Product description

GE Giraffe and Panda T-Piece Resuscitation System labeled ***T-Piece Neonatal Patient Circuit Kit Disposable with Size 1 Mask***M1091335 QTY: 10 T-Piece Disposable Circuit, QTY: 10, M1091316 T-Piece Disposable Circuit Kit with Mask Size O; M1091365 QTY: 10 T-Piece Disposable Circuit Kit with Mask, Size 1, Lot 1981713 *** Ohmeda Medical, A Division of Datex-Ohmeda, Inc. A General Electric Company Laurel, MD 20723 USA MADE IN USA*** Provides the basic equipment required for pulmonary resuscitation of infants.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

7742443, 7785387, 7860461, 7875369, 7909560, and 8145199.

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K070210 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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