Events

Recall of Device Recall CARESCAPE Monitor B850

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by GE Healthcare, LLC.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    58275
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1931-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-03-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-04-08
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-02-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=98873
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Monitor, physiological, patient(with arrhythmia detection or alarms) - Product Code MHX
  • Reason
    Ge healthcare has become aware of a potential safety issue associated with the carescape monitor b650 & b850 cardiac output measurement using patient data module (pdm), and activation of ecg leads off alarm in specific cases. 1. when the carescape monitor is used to measure cardiac output values with the patient data module (pdm) or tram module, cardiac output values may be calculated incorrectl.
  • Action
    The firm, GE Healthcare, sent "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letters dated March 23, 2011 to its consignees/customers. The letters were addressed to Healthcare Administrator / Risk Manager, Chief of Nursing, and Director of Biomedical Engineering. The letters described the Safety Issues, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction, and Contact Information. The customers were instructed to follow the safety instructions documented in the letter. GE Healthcare is working on a software correction that will be provided to their customers once it is available and will contact the customer to schedule the software update. If you have any questions regarding this medical device correction or the identification of affected items, please contact Technical Support at 1-800-558-7044, or your local Service Representative.

Device

Device Recall CARESCAPE Monitor B850
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL,GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA,PR, SC, TN,TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI. UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, TURKEY, TUNISIA, THAILAND, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN SLOVENIA, SLOVAKIA, SPAIN, SINGAPORE, SAUDI ARABIA, QATAR, PORTUGAL POLAND, NORWAY, NORTH KOREA, NEW ZEALAND, NETHERLANDS, MALTA, MALAYSIA, LITHUANIA, LEBANON, KUWAIT, ITALY, ISRAEL, IRELAND, INDIA, ICELAND, HONG KONG, GERMANY, FRANCE, FINLAND, DENMARK, ESTONIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, BELGIUM BAHRAIN, COLOMBIA, CHILE CANADA, BRAZIL, AUSTRIA, AUSTRALIA.
  • Product Description
    GE Healthcare, CARESCAPE Monitor B850 || The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 is a multi-parameter patient monitor intended for use in multiple areas and intrahospital transport within a professional healthcare facility. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 is intended for use on adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients and on one patient at a time. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 is indicated for monitoring and recording of, and to generate alarms for, hemodynamic (including EGG, ST segment, arrhythmia detection, EGG diagnostic analysis and measurement, invasive pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, pulse oximetry, cardiac output, temperature and mixed venous oxygen saturation), impedance respiration, airway gases (C02, 02, N20 and anesthetic agents), spirometry, gas exchange, and neurophysiological (including electroencephalography, Entropy, Bispectral Index (BIS) and neuromuscular transmission) status. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 can be a stand-alone monitor or interfaced to other devices. It can also be connected to other monitors for remote viewing and to data management software devices via a network. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 is intended for use under the direct supervision of a licensed healthcare practitioner, or by personnel trained in proper use of the equipment in a professional healthcare facility. The CARESCAPE Monitor B650 is not intended for use during MRI.
  • Manufacturer
    GE Healthcare, LLC

Manufacturer

GE Healthcare, LLC
  • Manufacturer Address
    GE Healthcare, LLC, 3000 N Grandview Blvd, Waukesha WI 53188-1615
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    General Electric Company
  • Source
    USFDA