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Datex-Ohmeda Carestation 650
The Carestation 650 is a GE HealthCare anaesthesia workstation for general inhalation anaesthesia in paediatric and adult patients in hospitals, surgical centres and clinics. It combines needle-valve gas mixing, two Selectatec vaporiser positions, a bellows ventilator derived from the GE 7900 and an optional integrated gas module, all controlled from a 15 inch touchscreen. It descends from the Aestiva, Aespire View and Avance CS2 line and adds features such as ecoFLOW and fast guided checkout.
The model
Maker, model and type.
- Maker
- Datex-Ohmeda, Inc. (GE HealthCare)
- Model
- Carestation 650 (Carestation 600 series, model 1012-9650-000)
- Device type
- Anaesthesia Machine
- Main document
- Open the public document
Key specifications
What the public record says.
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Gas mixing | Needle valve flow control: O2 with air, O2 with N2O, or O2 with air and N2O | Source |
| Vaporisers | Two positions on a Selectatec manifold, accepting Tec 6 Plus and Tec 7 | Source |
| Display | 15 inch colour touchscreen with hard keys and ComWheel, on a rotating arm | Source |
| Ventilator | Microprocessor-controlled, pneumatically driven bellows ventilator (version of GE 7900, K023366), electronically regulated PEEP | Source |
| Ventilation modes | VCV standard; optional PCV, VCV-SIMV, PCV-SIMV, PSVPro, PCV-VG, PCV-VG-SIMV, CPAP+PSV | Source |
| Minimum delivered tidal volume | As low as 5 ml (650 and 650c) | Source |
| Gas monitoring | Optional integrated CARESCAPE respiratory module, sampling flow down to 120 ml/min | Source |
| Back-up cylinders | Up to three back-up gas cylinder connections | Source |
| Checkout | Guided checkout in as little as three minutes | Source |
| FDA clearance | 510(k) K151570 (Carestation 620/650/650c), product code BSZ | Source |
Recalls
Known FDA recalls.
- Z-0913-20262025-11-14
Some power management boards may not switch to battery on AC loss, causing a reboot.
FDA record - Z-1628-20252025-03-21
Some systems will not provide effective ventilation in VCV mode.
FDA record - Z-0579-20182017-10-11
Possible incomplete seal between CO2 absorber and bypass port, raising FiCO2.
FDA record - Z-2703-20172017-05-02
Potential for elevated FiCO2 and unexpected system malfunction.
FDA record
Safety
Safety warnings from the record.
- With affected power boards, loss of AC mains causes a reboot that interrupts mechanical and manual ventilation and agent delivery, and settings are not restored. Source
- Ineffective ventilation in VCV on affected units means the mode must be verified before relying on it. Source
- Elevated inspired CO2 is possible if the absorber seal is incomplete; if increased fresh gas does not correct it, change to another machine. Source
- Pause Gas Control stops gas, agent, ventilation and alarms for one minute, so staff must know it is active. Source
Sources
Where this note comes from.
- GE HealthCare, Carestation 650 product page
- FDA 510(k) summary K151570, Carestation 620/650/650c
- openFDA recall search, Carestation 650
- openFDA MAUDE problem counts, Carestation 650
Not covered: No public Carestation 650 user reference manual or technical reference manual was retrieved, so alarm messages, error codes, battery run time and the checkout fault list are not included.
BMEssentia knowledge drafted from public information, reviewed by Hasan Khaled Ismail on 2026-10-24. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for use and service manual.
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