The FDA issued a recall for Spacelabs Medical’s Spacelabs Anesthesia Workstations and Service Kits that provide oxygen, air and nitrous oxide through patient breathing circuits.
Some CAS Absorbers are defective and may cause an increase in the carbon dioxide concentration within the gas being inhaled by the patient, according to the release. Serious health consequences, including death, could occur.
Providers should immediately stop using the device and contact Spacelabs Medical.
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Some CAS Absorbers are defective and may cause an increase in the carbon dioxide concentration within the gas being inhaled by the patient, according to the release. Serious health consequences, including death, could occur.
Providers should immediately stop using the device and contact Spacelabs Medical.
More Articles on Anesthesia:
The Future of Anesthesiology: 3 Key Observations
Dr. Romano Adajar Named Past President of Woodbury Medical Society Board
Portneuf Medical Center Sued for Alleged Anesthesia Monopoly