The FDA issued a recall for Spacelabs Medical’s Spacelabs Anesthesia Workstations and Service Kits that provide oxygen, air and nitrous oxide through patient breathing circuits.
Some CAS Absorbers are defective and may cause an increase in the carbon dioxide concentration within the gas being inhaled by the patient, according to the release. Serious health consequences, including death, could occur.
Providers should immediately stop using the device and contact Spacelabs Medical.
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Some CAS Absorbers are defective and may cause an increase in the carbon dioxide concentration within the gas being inhaled by the patient, according to the release. Serious health consequences, including death, could occur.
Providers should immediately stop using the device and contact Spacelabs Medical.
More Articles on Anesthesia:
Lawsuit Filed Against Portneuf Medical Center Over Alleged Anesthesia Monopoly
Anesthesiologist Named University of Vermont Medical Group Interim President
CRNAs Fight North Carolina Legislation to Require Physician Supervision