Spacelabs ARKON Anesthesia Workstation. Spacelabs ARKON Anesthesia Workstation may be used for the delivery of oxygen, air and nitrous oxide in a controlled manner to various patient breathing circuits with or without the use of mechanical ventilator, and may be used for the delivery of anesthetic vapor by use of a dismountable vaporizer.
Class I - DangerousWhat Should You Do?
- Check if you have this product: ARKN-000001, ARKN-000005, ARKN-000010, ARKN-000015, ARKN-000016, ARKN-000017, ARKN-000018, ARKN-000020, ARKN-000021.
- Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
- Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
- Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
- Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.
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Recall Details
- Company:
- Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Ltd.
- Reason for Recall:
- Spacelabs ARKON Anesthesia System is recalled due to software defect. The System Status Computer may incorrectly determine that a communication error has occurred. If this situation occurs, a buzzer will activate and a yellow triangle will be displayed on the System Status Computer screen that alerts the user of this error.
- Classification:
- Class I - Dangerous
Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.
- Status:
- terminated
Product Information
Full Description:
Spacelabs ARKON Anesthesia Workstation. Spacelabs ARKON Anesthesia Workstation may be used for the delivery of oxygen, air and nitrous oxide in a controlled manner to various patient breathing circuits with or without the use of mechanical ventilator, and may be used for the delivery of anesthetic vapor by use of a dismountable vaporizer.
Product Codes/Lot Numbers:
ARKN-000001, ARKN-000005, ARKN-000010, ARKN-000015, ARKN-000016, ARKN-000017, ARKN-000018, ARKN-000020, ARKN-000021.
Official Source
Always verify recall information with the official FDA source:
View on FDA.govFDA Recall Number: Z-1771-2013
Related Recalls
Reports of the Canister Carrier breaking during absorbent exchange or during anesthesia machine transit, causing a leak in the breathing circuit, which could cause hypoventilation in the patient.
Spacelabs has received reports of the Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System, Model 99999, shutting down without warning. The power supply has failed in a way that does not trigger the normal on battery alarms.
Reports of inaccurate low flow readings. Monitored inspiratory tidal volume (VTi) and expiratory tidal volume (Vte) measurements from the pediatric flow sensor are reporting out of specification low compared to the actual delivered volumes being administered to the patient.