FDA Device

SpaceLabs Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System with Version 2.0 Software installed. This system includes a ventilator.

Hazard

The System may go into a controlled failed state if a series of parameters on the user interface are activated in a specific sequence.

What You Should Do

Remedy

Spacelabs Healthcare sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter, dated 11 March 2014, to consignees. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the actions to be taken by the customer. The letter stated that Spacelabs Field Service personnel will be contacting consignees to schedule a convenient time to install, at no cost, a software upgrade. Consignees with questions about this corrective action program, please contact Spacelabs Healthcare at 1-800-522-7025 and select 2 for Technical Support.

Products

SpaceLabs Arkon Anesthesia Delivery System with Version 2.0 Software installed. This system includes a ventilator.
Brand
Del Mar Reynolds Medical, Ltd. 1-2 Harforde Ct., Foxholes Business Park Hertford United Kingdom
UPC
SERIAL NUMBERS OF UNITS DISTRIBUTED IN THE US:  ARKN-000011, ARKN-000016, ARKN-000017, ARKN-000019, ARKN-000020, ARKN-000021, ARKN-000022, ARKN-000023, ARKN-000024, ARKN-000025, ARKN-000026, ARKN-000027, ARKN-000028, ARKN-000029, ARKN-000030, and ARKN-000031.

Units Affected

16 units distributed in the US