GE Healthcare MUSE Cardiology Information Systems vs…

Date posted by the FDA

Aug. 14, 2009

Status

Terminated

Filed by

GE Healthcare, LLC

Product

GE Healthcare MUSE Cardiology Information Systems vs. 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.1, 7.1.1. The MUSE Cardiology Information System is intended to store, access and manage cardiovascular information on adult and pediatric patients.

Reason

GE Healthcare has become aware of an issue resulting from a workflow situation related to the automated labeling of patient data in the MUSE Cardiology Information System. When a prior record has been confirmed with an invalid (default) patient identifier (PID), MUSE will accept future records with the same default PID as correct. If subsequent records don not contain a name, MUSE will pre-popu

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution -- Including states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY and DC and countries of UNITED KINGDOM , TAIWAN, SWEDEN, SPAIN, SOUTH AFRICA, SINGAPORE, SAUDI ARABIA, QATAR, NEW ZEALAND, NETHERLANDS, KUWAIT, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, JORDAN, JAPAN, ITALY, IRELAND, GERMANY, FRANCE, FINLAND, ESTONIA, DENMARK, CANADA, BELGIUM, AUSTRIA and AUSTRALIA.

Quantity

327

Codes and lots

Serial Numbers: SBP08365245GA, SBP08365257GA, SBP08124375GA, SBP07041811GA, SBP08164446GA, SBP08104129GA, SBP08104136GA, SBP08164458GA, SBP08385418GA, SBP07282702GA, SBP08124399GA, SBP07373018GA, SBP08194531GA, SBP08335087GA, SBP08335073GA, SBP07011728GA, SBP08164445GA, SBP07021744GA, SBP08365297GA, SBP05480036GA, SBP08335083GA, SBP08365284GA, SBP08365278GA, SBP08365282GA, SBP07423241GA, SBP08174469GA, SBP08194513GA, SBP08144422GA, SBP07463469GA, SBP07423262GA, SBP08365246GA, SBP06160272GA, SBP07463493GA, SBP07232542GA, SBP07182278GA, SBP07212445GA, SBP08124336GA, SBP08164453GA, SBP08144435GA, SBP08335106GA, SBP06300799GA, SBP08063821GA, SBP08023779GA, SBP08194514GA, SBP08335034GA, SBP07282642GA, SBP08294905GA, SBP08365260GA, SBP08114216GA, SBP07021746GA, SBP07232570GA, SBP08335088GA, SBP07081983GA, SBP08294892GA, SBP08104175GA, SBP08375355GA, SBP08184482GA, SBP08194534GA, SBP08244758GA, SBP08335108GA, SBP08114264GA, SBP08093988GA, SBP08335092GA, SBP07192318GA, SBP08375335GA, SBP07282681GA, SBP08335022GA, SBP08124374GA, SBP08104156GA, SBP07453378GA, SBP08194517GA, SBP08104154GA, SBP08204580GA, SBP08124395GA, SBP07282685GA, SBP08023778GA, SBP08335105GA, SBP08294899GA, SBP08355141GA, SBP07021745GA, SBP07082001GA, SBP08365244GA, SBP08365281GA, SBP08194523GA, SBP08224698GA, SBP08335090GA, SBP08355175GA, SBP08204613GA, SBP06330859GA, SBP08365270GA, SBP08053807GA, SBP08124365GA, SBP08365286GA, SBP08375351GA, SBP06441264GA, SBP08335107GA, SBP07061929GA, SBP08214644GA, SBP08114259GA, SBP08355167GA, SBP08194509GA, SBP08214646GA, SBP08124353GA, SBP07513715GA, SBP07021767GA, SBP08124385GA, SBP06330842GA, SBP08194506GA, SBP07252604GA, SBP07142196GA, SBP07312784GA, SBP08124383GA, SBP08385400GA, SBP08244734GA, SBP06451324GA, SBP08214658GA, SBP08335086GA, SBP08284827GA, SBP08124403GA, SBP06391110GA, SBP07182284GA, SBP08224699GA, SBP08244733GA, SBP08365202GA, SBP08124337GA, SBP08104105GA, SBP08104181GA, SBP07373052GA, SBP08184489GA, SBP08104149GA, SBP07503683GA, SBP08335109GA, SBP08335074GA, SBP08335091GA, SBP08104152GA, SBP08335030GA, SBP07413185GA, SBP08164463GA, SBP07373060GA, SBP08365276GA, SBP06280656GA, SBP08224701GA, SBP08114274GA, SBP08194535GA, SBP08405478GA, SBP08405471GA, SBP08385457GA, SBP08385462GA, SBP08385464GA, SBP08385446GA, SBP08385444GA, SBP08385443GA, SBP08385448GA, SBP08415533GA, SBP08415532GA, SBP08425546GA, SBP08425544GA, SBP08415499GA, SBP08425541GA, SBP08425555GA, SBP08425554GA, SBP08415496GA, SBP08415497GA, SBP08425553GA, SBP08415489GA, SBP08425550GA, SBP08415523GA, SBP08425569GA, SBP08415517GA, SBP08415515GA, SBP08415494GA, SBP08445598GA, SBP08425568GA, SBP08425570GA, SBP08425582GA, SBP08425567GA, SBP08445593GA, SBP08445611GA, SBP08455627GA, SBP08445608GA, SBP08455619GA, SBP08455643GA, SBP08475675GA, SBP08455634GA, SBP08475668GA, SBP08475663GA, SBP08475654GA, SBP08485711GA, SBP08475649GA, SBP08495730GA, SBP08475651GA, SBP08495752GA, SBP08495771GA, SBP08495750GA, SBP08505773GA, SBP08515836GA, SBP08505781GA, SBP08515840GA…

Recall started

Feb. 2, 2009

Device type

Computer, Diagnostic, Programmable

Root cause (FDA)

Software design

What the company told customers

GE Healthcare issued an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated October 13, 2008, addressed to Healthcare Administrator/Risk Manager, Cardiology Administrators and Head of Cardiology. The letter listed the Safety Issue, Affected Product Details, Safety Instructions, Product Correction, Background Information and Contact Information. For further questions, contact GE Healthcare at 1-800-558-7044. Outside the US, please contact your local GE Healthcare Service Representative.

Recall number

Z-1719-2009

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

Source: FDA · Medical device enforcement report, recall number Z-1719-2009. The agency record governs; check it and the company before acting.