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GE Healthcare, TRAM MODULE, High-acuity patient monitoring. Product Usage: The TRAM Module is intended to provide uninte

FDA device recall Z-2117-2013 · posted 2013-08-28 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Reason for recall
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to intermittent noise on ECG and/or Respiration waveforms associated with movement of the ECG connector on your DASH, PDM, and/or Tram Module. ECG and Respiration signal noise caused by DASH, PDM, and/or Tram ECG cable connector movement may result in reduced ECG, Respiration and arrhythmia detection performance.
Action taken
GE Healthcare "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated April 3, 2013 to all affected customers. The letter was addressed to Healthcare Administrator / Risk manger, Chief of Nursing and Director of Biomedical Engineering. The letter described the Safety Issue, Product, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, and Product Correction. For questions contact Technical Support at 1-800-558-7044.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Status
Terminated
Product code
MHX
Quantity affected
4807 (2167 US, 2207 OUS, & 434 unknown.
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide including DC and PR except ND and the countries of: ALGERIA, ANGOLA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHAMAS, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOSNIA-HERZE
Date initiated
2013-04-03
Date posted
2013-08-28
Date terminated
2016-07-25
Location
Waukesha, WI

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