Recall Z-3075-2011 ยท MHX Monitor, Physiological, Patient(With Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)
GE Healthcare, LLC
GE Healthcare, DASH 3000, 4000, 5000 Patient Monitors The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner. The intended use of the system is to monitor physiologic parameter data on adult, pediatric and neonatal patients. The Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitor is designed as a bedside, portable, and intra-hospital transpo
| Date | Aug 25, 2011 (initiated Jul 5, 2011) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an issue with the Dash 3000/4000/5000 patient monitors configured with the 802.11b wireless LAN option that may impact patient safety. The Dash monitor may exhibit reboots on some networks when the 802.11b wireless LAN option is used to connect to the hospital wireless LAN infrastructure. This reboot results in a loss of patient monitoring for approxima |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | GE Healthcare sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION letter dated June 15, 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. GE recommended actions that should be taken by a qualified service representative. For any questions regarding the medical device correction or identification of affected items contact Technical Support at 1-800-558-7044 or customers should contact their local Service Representative. UPDATE: A second letter dated 12/13/11 was sent on 1/20/12 to consignees. The revised letter provides an up |
| Quantity | 8029 devices |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI and the countries of UNITED KINGDOM, TURKEY, THAILAND, TAIWAN, SWEDEN, SPAIN, SLOVENIA, SINGA |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K073462 | MODIFICATION TO DASH 3000, 4000, 5000 MONITOR AND ACCESSORIES Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies, Jan 11, 2008 |