Spacelabs Healthcare Inc: Spacelabs Healthcare Ventilator Flexport Interface, Model 90436A-07

Recall number

Z-1824-2014

Recalling firm

Spacelabs Healthcare Inc

Product

Spacelabs Healthcare Ventilator Flexport Interface, Model 90436A-07

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2014-05-09

Posted

2014-06-18

Terminated

2015-11-16

Reason

Spacelabs Healthcare is voluntarily recalling the Hamilton Galileo Ventilator Flexport, Model 90436A-07, where the monitored Minute Volumes (Vmin) has been reported at one time to reach ten times the actual value on the bedside monitor.

Root cause

Component change control

Action

Spacelabs changed their strategy for updating the software and sent the updated letter Urgent-Medical Device Correction- Hamilton Galileo Ventilator Flexport Model 90436A-07, dated 10 June 2015, to their consignees. The firm is going to send consignees new replacement flexport(s) with upgraded software and requested consignees to return old affected units via Return Goods Authorization (RGA) to Spacelabs and the firm will destroy affected units. Consignees are instructed to take the following actions: 1. Please replace the affected devices and test for correct operation. 2. Return your old device(s) using the RGA number and prepaid FedX shipping label. Use the Reference code: and FedEx Return number: RETURN ADDRESS: Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc. 35301 SE Center St. Snoqualmie, WA 98065 (425) 363-5816 If you have any questions about this corrective action program, please call Spacelabs Healthcare at (800) 522-7025 and select 2 for Technical Support. ********************************************************************************************** Spacelabs recommends that customers immediately advise their staff of this situation and if they continue to use the Flexport, to please keep in mind: 1) Galileo Interface Protocol (GIP) version 1.0 and 1.1 do not affect the flexport readings. Only GIP version 1.2 is an issue. 2) If you have the GIP version 1.2: -The ventilator alarms continue to work normally at the bedside and central station. -The ventilator itself is available and working correctly. -The reported x10 volumes would be an obvious error to the clinician. Spacelabs Field Service personnel will be contacting all customers to schedule a convenient time to install, at no cost, a software update that resolves this issue.

Quantity

46 units distributed within the US; 108 units distributed outside the US.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AZ, IN, LA, GA, SC, FL, and NY, and 18 customers outside the US.

Lot, serial or model codes

Serial Numbers Distributed in the US:  436A000660, 436A000663, 436A000664, 436A000666, 436A000667, 436A000669, 436A004306, 436A004307, 436A004308, 436A004309, 436A004310, 436A006122, 436A006123, 436A006441, 436A006442, 436A006443, 436A006444, 436A006452, 436A006573, 436A006589, 436A006590, 436A006591, 436A006592, 436A006593, 436A006594, 436A006595, 436A006596, 6A006597, 436A006598, 436A006599, 436A006600, 436A006601, 436A00670, 436A006966 436A01020, 436A02086, 436A02087, 436A02088, 436A02234, 436A02246, 436A02247, 436A02281, 436A02282, 436A02283, 436A03237 and 436A03238.   Serial Numbers Distributed Outside the US: 436A003628, 436A003629, 436A003630, 436A003631, 436A003632, 436A003633, 436A003634, 436A003635, 436A003636, 436A003637, 436A003638, 436A003639, 436A003640, 436A003644, 436A003645, 436A003646, 436A003647, 436A004162, 436A004166, 436A004197,  436A004198, 436a005205, 436a005471, 436a005472, 436A005638, 436A005641, 436A005642, 436A006087, 436A006088, 436A006151, 436A006193, 436A006248, 436A006249, 436A006250, 436A006262, 436A006389, 436A006390, 436A006397, 436A006445, 436A006446,  436A006522, 436A006523, 436A006524, 436A006570, 436A006571, 436A006572, 436A006609, 436A006610, 436A006611, 436A006612, 436A006613, 436A006614, 436A006616, 436A006617, 436A006618, 436A006619, 436A006620, 436A006621, 436A006624, 436A006625,  436A006950, 436A006951, 436A01023, 436A01094, 436A01095, 436A01096, 436A01097, 436A01098, 436A01099, 436A01100, 436A01101, 436A01102, 436A01103, 436A01104, 436A01105, 436A01106, 436A01107, 436A01108, 436A01129, 436A01152, 436A01190, 436A01191, 436A01192, 436A01193, 436A01194, 436A01195, 436A01197, 436A01199, 436A01200, 436A01212, 436A01213, 436A01217, 436A01298, 436A02023, 436A02024, 436A02025, 436A02026, 436A02027, 436A02188, 436A02233, 436A02262, 436A02264, 436A02590, 436A02591, 436A02592, 436A03193, 436A03239, and 436A03500.

510(k) numbers

["K903702"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

DQA

Firm FEI

3010157426

Firm city

Snoqualmie

Firm state

WA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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