CARESCAPE Monitor B850 Product Usage: The CARESCAPE TM Monitor B850 is a multi-parameter high acuity patient…

Date

July 3, 2013

Risk class

Class II (FDA's definition, 21 CFR 7.3(m): a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote)

Status

Terminated

Filed by

GE Healthcare, LLC

Product

CARESCAPE Monitor B850 Product Usage: The CARESCAPE TM Monitor B850 is a multi-parameter high acuity patient monitor intended for use in multiple areas within a professional healthcare facility on adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients and on one patient at a time. The system is indicated for monitoring of Hemodynamics, Airway Gases (Fi/Et CO2, O2, N2) and Anesthetic Agent), Spirometry, Gas Exchange (O2 Consumption (VO2), CO2 production (VCO2), energy expenditure (EE), and respiratory quotient (RQ)) and neurophysiological (including electroencephalography (EEG), Entropy, Bispectral Index (BIS) and Neuromuscular Transmission (NMT) Monitoring) status. It is a stand-alone monitor or interfaced to other devices. is designed to provide configuration and troubleshooting capabilities to qualified service personnel. The CARESCAPE Monitor B850 is not intended for use during MRI.

Reason

GE Healthcare become aware of 4 potential issues associated with the CARESCAPE Monitor B850. These issues include CARESCAPE Monitor B850 uDOM failure, CARESCAPE Monitor B850 unstable USB communication, CARESCAPE Monitor B850 remote printing issue with currently printing PRN 50 recorder and CARESCAPE Monitor B850 reboots due to an X server freeze.

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide including the states of: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, IA, ME, MD,MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE,NV,NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OR, OK OH, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WY, WI, WY, and the countries of: ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK,, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRAQ, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MEXICO, NETHERLAND, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, PANAMA, PERU, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIA, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY.

Quantity

12,779

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Recall started

July 20, 2012

Device type

Monitor, Physiological, Patient(With Arrhythmia Detection Or Alarms)

Root cause (FDA)

Software design

What the company told customers

GE Healthcare sent "Important Product Information" letter dated 12 July 2012 to all affected customers. The letter described the Subject (issues) , Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and actions to be taken. For questions contact Technical Support 1-800-558-7044 or your local Service Representative.

Recall number

Z-1567-2013

What should I do? How serious is a recall? Classes and warnings explained

Source: FDA · Medical device enforcement report, recall number Z-1567-2013. The agency record governs; check it and the company before acting.