General Electric subsidiary Vital Signs Devices is undergoing a Class 1 recall for its hygroscopic condenser humidifier/anesthesia breathing circuit, according to a Mass Device report.
The Food and Drug Administration bumped the devices up to a Class 1 recall over concerns that the devices may have an occlusion that prevents sufficient oxygen from reaching the patient.
The affected units were manufactured between Jan. and April 2011.
Read the Mass Device report on Vital Signs Devices.
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The Food and Drug Administration bumped the devices up to a Class 1 recall over concerns that the devices may have an occlusion that prevents sufficient oxygen from reaching the patient.
The affected units were manufactured between Jan. and April 2011.
Read the Mass Device report on Vital Signs Devices.
Related Articles on Anesthesia:
Five-Year-Old Dies Following Overdose of Anesthetic in Georgia
Inglewood Surgeon Surrenders License After Patient Death From Anesthesia Overdose
6 Traits Anesthesiologists Look for in a Surgery Center