Recall Z-0213-2009 ยท MSX System, Network And Communication, Physiological Monitors
GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare, Mobile Care Server used in conjunction with Web Viewer, Pocket Viewer, and Cellular Viewer WIT with L-WEB05 software. GE Healthcare 8200 West Tower Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53223 Mobile Care Server maintains and coordinates the network connections between the devices in the Datex-Ohmeda network or Unity Network and Web Viewer clients. Web Viewer can be used for viewing or otherwise
| Date | Nov 5, 2008 (initiated Jul 16, 2008) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Issue 1 -Possible failure of CIC Pro audible alarms: Requests for telemetry defaults from Mobile Care Server could cause excessive CIC Pro memory consumption. This excessive memory consumption may lead to potential loss of audio at the CIC or a system reset or reboot. Issue 2 - Mobile Care software/Mobile Viewers don not recognize ApexPro FH Telemetry transmitter: Mobile Care server does not ac |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | Consignees contacted via a GE Healthcare Urgent Medical device Correction letter dated 8/26/08 and supplemental instruction for installation of software" Mobile care server with software, L-WEB05 and iCentral with software, L-NET05 supplemental Instruction for installation". The letter was addressed to Healthcare Administrator/Risk manger, chief of Nursing and director of Biomedical engineering / IT. The letter also described the problem, affected Products,and Short Term Recommendations . |
| Quantity | 292 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution --- USA including states of CALIFORNIA, IOWA, INDIANA, VERMONT, and WASHINGTON and countries of AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHINA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, INDIA, INDONESIA, ITALY, JAPAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, KUWAIT, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K061994 | WEB VIEWER, POCKET VIEWER AND CELLULAR VIEWER WITH L- WEB05 SOFTWARE GE Healthcare, Aug 11, 2006 |