Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported March 22, 2017
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 …
Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Ltd. recalled Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System, Model 99999. Product Usage: Continuous Ventilator … - a moderate-severity action.
Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System, Model 99999. Product Usage: Continuous Ventilator … was recalled by Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Ltd. in March 22, 2017. Reason: Spacelabs has received reports of the Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System, Model 99999, shutting down without wa…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1460-2017 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Ltd. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Spacelabs has received reports of the Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System, Model 99999, shutting down without wa….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1460-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1460-2017) was formally reported on March 22, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 8, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Ltd. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Hertford, N/A. Federal records list the affected scope as 325 devices sold to 35 US consignees and 76 devices sold to 14 international consignees.
The documented reason for this recall is: 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. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - US nationwide and internationally in the following countries: BOLIVIA, CANADA, CHINA, ECUADOR, FRANCE, IRELAND, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, PANAMA, PERU, POLAND, UNITED KINGDOM.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
325 devices sold to 35 US consignees and 76 devices sold to 14 international consignees
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System, Model 99999. Product Usage: Continuous Ventilator The Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System is designed to provide emergency oxygen, vaporized agent delivery and manual ventilation in the event of a power failure scenario. Clinicians are able to use Emergency O2 and manually ventilate the patient, providing gas and agent. However, the anesthesiologist will not have access to mechanical ventilation or ventilator monitoring.
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.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1460-2017 |
| Date reported | March 22, 2017 |
| Date initiated | February 8, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Ltd. |
| Firm location | Hertford, N/A |
| Affected scope | 325 devices sold to 35 US consignees and 76 devices sold to 14 international consignees |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US nationwide and internationally in the following countries: BOLIVIA, CANADA, CHINA, ECUADOR, FRANCE, IRELAND, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, PANAMA, PERU, POLAND, UNITED KINGDOM. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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