Datex-Ohmeda Tec 6 Plus Desflurane Vaporizer. It is an… recallZ-0201-2007 · Datex - Ohmeda, Inc · initiated Sep 15, 2006
Terminated All recalls posted in November 2006
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Why it was recalled
There is a possibility of a vaporizer power failure, with audible and visual alarms, when using the Tec 6 Plus Desflurane Vaporizer.
FDA root cause category: Other
What the company is doing
An Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated September 15, 2006, was sent to affected customers. The letter describes the issue, states that a GE representative will contact affected accounts to arrange for the vaporizer exchange at no charge.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0201-2007
- Recall class
- Not yet classified by the FDA
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Sep 15, 2006
- Posted by the FDA
- Nov 21, 2006
- Recalling firm
- Datex - Ohmeda, Inc
- Quantity
- 93
- Product code
- CAD
- FDA submissions
- K000275
- Distribution
- Nationwide and Canada.
Product description
Datex-Ohmeda Tec 6 Plus Desflurane Vaporizer. It is an electronic vaporizer which delivers the anesthetic agent desflurane.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Show the full code information (1k characters)
serial numbers: AETK25021 thru AETK25023, AETK25024, AETK25025, AETK25027 thru AETK25030, AETK27001, AETK27002, AETK27004, AETK27006, AETK27007, AETK27010 thru AETK27015, AETK27017, AETK27019, AETK27020, AETK27024, AETK27025, AETK27027, AETK27031 thru AETK27034, AETK27039, AETK27040, AETK28001 thru AETK28003, AETK28005, AETK28006, AETK28008, AETK28010, AETK28011, AETK28013 thru AETK28017, AETK28019, AETK28021, AETK28023 thru AETK28025, AETK28029, AETK28031thru AETK28038, AETK28040 thru AETK28046, AETK28048, AETK28050 thru AETK28052, AETK28056, AETK28057, AETK28059, AETK28063, AETK28065, AETK28067, AETK28070 thru AETK28072, AETK28074 thru AETK28076, AETK29004, AETK29006, AETK29035, AETK29037, AETK29039, AETK29043, AETK29045, AETK29061, AETK29068, AETK29073, AEWK30001.
Other devices under the same FDA submission
3 devices cleared under K000275 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- TEC 6 PLUS VAP DES 120V ESDatex-Ohmeda Inc · VAPORIZER, ANESTHESIA, NON-HEATED1 recall63 reports
- TEC 6 PLUS VAP DES 220/240V ENDatex-Ohmeda Inc · VAPORIZER, ANESTHESIA, NON-HEATED1 recall48 reports
- TEC 6 PLUS VAP DES 120V USADatex-Ohmeda Inc · VAPORIZER, ANESTHESIA, NON-HEATED36 reports
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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