GE Healthcare has provided new instructions for using certain Carestation 600 and 700 series anesthesia systems.
The company has become aware of systems containing specific management boards unexpectedly shutting down if the AC mains power is unplugged or if there is an AC mains power failure, according to a Dec. 10 news release from the FDA.
The Carestation systems are intended to provide general inhalation anesthesia and ventilatory support.
If the power to the affected systems is lost, there can be a temporary disruption of mechanical and manual ventilation, and volatile agent delivery may occur.
As of Nov. 26, GE Healthcare has not reported any serious injuries or deaths related to the potential issue, the release said.
