Health product recall

Equinox Advantage N2O/O2 Analgesic Gas Mixing and Delivery System (2017-12-21)

Starting date:
December 21, 2017
Posting date:
January 12, 2018
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-65660

Affected products

Equinox Advantage N2O/O2 Analgesic Gas Mixing and Delivery System

Reason

The manufacturer had been made aware of an incident with one of their Equinox Advantage N2O/O2 mixers where the oxygen supply of the reported mixer (01EQ2000, S/N # EQ 2016-2014) was cut off due to a disengaged piston seat in the equalizer that allowed 100% supply of Nitrous Oxide to be delivered to a patient.

Affected products

Equinox Advantage N2O/O2 Analgesic Gas Mixing and Delivery System

Lot or serial number

EQ2150-2016

Model or catalog number

01EQ2000-DISS

Companies
Manufacturer

O-Two Medical Technologies Inc.

45A Armthorpe Road

Brampton

L6T 5M4

Ontario

CANADA