Recall Z-1929-2011 ยท MHX Monitor, Physiological, Patient(With Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)
GE Healthcare, LLC
GE The CARESCAPE Monitor B850 includes both new and existing subsystems interconnected to form a high acuity, multi-parameter patient monitoring system. A typical configuration would be a CARESCAPE Monitor B850 host processing unit running the CARESCAPE Monitoring platform software, a display with integrated keyboard and a frame for the insertion of parameter measurement modules. A variety of opt
| Date | Apr 8, 2011 (initiated Mar 8, 2011) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | GE Healthcare has become aware of potential safety issues associated with the CARESCAPE" Monitor B850 when Patient Data Module (PDM), Tram Acquisition Module (Tram), Patient Side Module (E-PSM or E-PSMP), E- MASIMO or E-(P)RE(S)TN modules or Bed-to-bed alarming feature is used. 1. When CARESCAPE Monitor B850 is used with the above listed modules, some SpO2 alarms may be delayed or missed. 2. Whe |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | The firm, GE Healthcare, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter dated February 25, 2011 to its consignees/customers. The letter was addressed to Healthcare Administrator / Risk Manager, Chief of Nursing, and Director of Biomedical Engineering. The letter described the recall product the problem, Safety Issues, Affected Product details, Product Correction, Safety Instructions and Contact Information. The customers were instructed to follow the safety instructions provided in the letter. GE Healthcare is working on a software correction that will be provided to their customers onc |
| Quantity | 3817 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution: USA including states of:AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA,WA, WI, and WV; and countries including: JERUSALEM, UNITED KINGDOM, TURKEY, THAILAND, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN, SPAIN, SLO |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K092027 | CARESCAPE MONITOR B850 Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies, Aug 28, 2009 |