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GE Healthcare, CARESCAPE Monitor B850. Intended for use in multiple areas within a professional healthcare facility.

FDA device recall Z-2201-2013 · posted 2013-09-16 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Reason for recall
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of an issue associated with the CARESCAPE Monitor B850 when used with the iCentral network. The iCentral must have the alarm management software license (L-NETM-00) and the alarm limit change option enabled to experience this issue. When changing the HR, SpO2 or Invasive pressure alarm limits from the iCentral over the network, the alarm priority on th
Action taken
Consignees were sent on 7/20/2011 a GE Healthcare "Important Product Information" letter. The letter was addressed to Healthcare Administrator / Risk Manager, chief of Nursing and Director of Biomedical Engineering. The letter described the Issue, Affected Product Details, Instructions, Product Correction, and Contact Information (Technical Support 1-800-558-7044).
Root cause
Software design
Status
Terminated
Product code
MHX
Quantity affected
636 (53 US, 583 OUS)
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of CA, CO, CT, HI, IL , IA, KY, LA, MA, MI, NE, NY,OH, OK, TX, and WI, and the countries of UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, TURKEY, T
Date initiated
2011-07-20
Date posted
2013-09-16
Date terminated
2013-10-25
Location
Waukesha, WI

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CARESCAPE MONITOR B850 (K092027)Ge Medical Systems Information Technologies2009-08-28