FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Datex Ohmeda, Inc. dba GE Healthcare: Giraffe OmniBed, labeled in part: ***GE Healthcare 8880 Gorman Road Laurel, MD 20723 U.S.A. www.gehealthcare.com***. The OmniBed is a combination of an infant incubator and an infant warmer. The device can be operated as an incubator or as a warmer and can transition from one mode to the other on user's demand.
- Recall number
- Z-0305-2009
- Recalling firm
- Datex Ohmeda, Inc. dba GE Healthcare
- Product
- Giraffe OmniBed, labeled in part: ***GE Healthcare 8880 Gorman Road Laurel, MD 20723 U.S.A. www.gehealthcare.com***. The OmniBed is a combination of an infant incubator and an infant warmer. The device can be operated as an incubator or as a warmer and can transition from one mode to the other on user's demand.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-06-20
- Posted
- 2008-11-21
- Terminated
- 2010-03-24
- Reason
- Manufacturer of neonatal incubators changed the device labeling to account for new use and care instructions.
- Root cause
- Equipment maintenance
- Action
- A notification letter (Urgent Medical Device Correction) was sent to consignees on 06/20/08. The notification letter addressed healthcare professionals, including neonatal, infection control and nursing departments at medical facilities. In add tion, the letter advised of revisions to the current Giraffe OmniBed cleaning instructions contained in the product Operators Manual. Instructions were enclosed with the notification letter and are intended to supplement those already present in the manual. Contact the GE Healthcare Technical Support center at 1-800-558-7044 for questions or additional information. If outside of the USA, please contact your local GE Healthcare Service Representative.
- Quantity
- 7,878 beds
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution: The devices were widely distributed to national and international medical facilities.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- All lots.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- FMZ
- Firm FEI
- 1121732
- Firm city
- Laurel
- Firm state
- MD
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- 3e6df46828c1
- Size
- 288213574 bytes
- Published
- 2026-10-06
- Read
- 2026-10-07T03:20:25.099Z
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- Refresh due
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