Getinge Usa Sales Inc Flow-c Anesthesia System (Product Code 6887700) Flow-e Anesthesia System (Product Code 6887900) Recall
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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Flow-c Anesthesia System (Product Code 6887700) Flow-e Anesthesia System (Product Code 6887900)
Brand
Getinge Usa Sales Inc
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Not specified in FDA notice. Check official source for details.
Products Sold
Flow-c UDI-DI: 7325710010457 Lot/Serial Numbers 4003 4777 4783 5024 5025 5026 5027 5028 5043 5044 5045 5046 5047 5048 5049 5050 5078 Flow-e UDI-DI: 7325710009765 Lot/Serial Numbers 50012 50013 50014 50015 50016 50017 50030 50031 50033 50034 50035 50036 50037 50038 50039 50040 50041 50042 50043 50046 50047 50048 50051 50052 50053 50054 50055 50056 50057 50058 50059 50060 50061 50062 50069 50070 50071 50072 50073 50074 50084 50085 50086 50087 50088 50089 50090 50091 50092 50093 50094 50096 50097 50108 50109 50110 50111 50132
Getinge Usa Sales Inc is recalling Flow-c Anesthesia System (Product Code 6887700) Flow-e Anesthesia System (Product Code 6887900) due to The power backup battery, under certain conditions, may exhibit reduced battery run-time while in use, and there is a potential that the battery may f. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
The power backup battery, under certain conditions, may exhibit reduced battery run-time while in use, and there is a potential that the battery may fail to provide the expected run time in the event of a mains power failure. This could require the clinician to use manual emergency ventilation of another ventilator is not available and the backup battery is exhausted.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
On 11/7/22 the firm notified customers via Urgent Medical Device Correction letters. Customers were instructed to immediately identify whether they had affected Flow-c or Flow-e anesthesia systems on hand. Customers who have affected devices may continue to use the device ensuring that a system checkout procedure is performed per the Operators Manual. The firm will replace the Power backup battery free of charge for customers with affected anesthesia systems. You can also arrange a visit by a Getinge trained or authorized service technician by contacting Getinge Customer Technical Support at (888) 9GETUSA / (888) 943 8872 (select option 1, then option 2), Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Eastern Time Zone).
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 10, 2026