FDA Device recall Z-2068-2014

DATEX-OHMEDA S/5 SINGLE-WIDTH AIRWAY MODULE, E-MINIC AND ACCESSORIES. DATEX-OHMEDA S/5TM FM WITH L-FICU04 ANDL-FICUO4A SOFTWARE AND N-FCREC…

• FDA Device
• Class I
• terminated
• Published 2014-07-30

On 2014-07-30 the FDA classified a Class I recall of DATEX-OHMEDA S/5 SINGLE-WIDTH AIRWAY MODULE, E-MINIC AND ACCESSORIES. DATEX-OHMEDA S/5TM FM WITH L-FICU04 ANDL-FICUO4A SOFTWARE AND N-FCREC… by Ge Healthcare, citing failure of the CO2 detector in Single-width Airway and Extension modules, which may cause a slow continuous decrease of measured Et-/FiCO2 values. Incorrect Et CO2/Fi CO2 value ma….

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Product

DATEX-OHMEDA S/5 SINGLE-WIDTH AIRWAY MODULE, E-MINIC AND ACCESSORIES. DATEX-OHMEDA S/5TM FM WITH L-FICU04 ANDL-FICUO4A SOFTWARE AND N-FCREC MODULE **(OUS only). E-miniC and accessories is indicated for monitoring C02 and respiration rate of all hospital patients.

Reason

Failure of the CO2 detector in Single-width Airway and Extension modules, which may cause a slow continuous decrease of measured Et-/FiCO2 values. Incorrect Et CO2/Fi CO2 value may impair clinical decision making for both mechanically and spontaneously ventilated patients because of incorrect low CO2 values.

Identifiers

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2068-2014%22

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