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Device recall: D-fend, (p/n 876446-HEL), and D-fend+ (p/n 881319-HEL) water trap. Used with Compact Airway Modules E/M-C(Ai)O(V)(X) and
FDA enforcement event 71044 is a device recall by GE Healthcare of Waukesha, WI, initiated 24 Apr 2015 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 91% of the 1,153 device enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 7 Sep 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. GE Healthcare has 44 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
GE Healthcare, Waukesha, WI.
Reason for recall
"A potential safety issue due to loss of gas monitoring associated with occlusion of specific D-Fend / D-Fend+ water traps used with Compact Airway Modules E/M-C(Ai)O(V)(X) and Cardiocap/5 monitors. This water trap occlusion could cause a loss of respiratory airway gas monitoring."
Distribution
"Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including Washington DC, Puerto Rico. and the countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1680-2015 | D-fend, (p/n 876446-HEL), and D-fend+ (p/n 881319-HEL) water trap. Used with Compact Airway Modules E/M-C(Ai)O(V)(X) and Cardiocap/5 monitors. Product Usage: Water traps are intended to protect the GE monitor from humidity, secretions and bacterial contamination when monitoring respiratory parameters. D-fend and… | 5,018 (US = 2,948 / OUS = 2,070) | Class II | Terminated | 3 Jun 2015 |
Context
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Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "A potential safety issue due to loss of gas monitoring associated with occlusion of specific D-Fend / D-Fend+ water traps used with Compact Airway Modules E/M-C(Ai)O(V)(X) and Cardiocap/5 monitors. This water trap occlusion could cause a loss of respiratory airway gas monitoring."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including Washington DC, Puerto Rico. and the countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 7 Sep 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.