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Gas Delivery Engine (GDE)-1st Generation, 16222-001-99 A continuous ventilator intended to mechanically control or assist broad spectrum...

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The FDA has flagged this as a serious safety concern (other). Do not stop, change, or discard a prescribed medication or medical device on your own. Contact your doctor or pharmacist immediately to ask whether this notice applies to your prescription and what to do next. Any specific guidance below comes directly from the FDA — Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice.

Units Affected
922
Recall Date
May 17, 2016
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Other

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1895-2016.

CareFusion has identified a potential risk associated with AVEA Ventilator caused by an incorrect F1 fuse on the AVEA Ventilator Transducer Communication Alarm (TCA) Board which may fail/blow, causing loss of power to the User Interface Module (UIM).

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1895-2016.

Recall terminated by FDA.

🩺 Talk to your doctor or pharmacist

Product Recall Tracker does not provide medical advice. Any specific instructions about this medication or device come directly from the FDA notice above. Before making any change to your treatment:

  1. Do not stop, change, or discard your prescription on your own.
  2. Call your doctor or pharmacist and ask whether this FDA notice applies to your prescription (have the brand name, dosage, and lot number ready if you can find them).
  3. Follow your clinician's guidance on whether to continue, switch, or return the product.
  4. If you have experienced a reaction, seek medical care and report it to the FDA via MedWatch.
  5. For the official FDA notice, visit the FDA recalls page.

Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1895-2016.

Carefusion 211 Inc dba Carefusion

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Carefusion 211 Inc Dba Carefusion Recall FAQ

Carefusion 211 Inc Dba Carefusion is the subject of a respiratory devices safety report: Gas Delivery Engine (GDE)-1st Generation, 16222-001-99 A continuous ventilator intended to mechanically control or assist broad spectrum.... The notice was published on May 17, 2016 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 922 units are potentially affected.