Events

Recall of Device Recall Carescape Patient Data Module v2.0

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
    63655
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0524-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-02-17
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-12-14
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-12-03
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=114421
  • 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 became aware of two issues with the patient data module using version 2.0 software that may impact patient care.
  • Action
    Consignees were sent on 2/17/2012 three GE Healthcare "Important Product Information" letters dated 10/17/ 2011. The letters were addressed to Healthcare Administrator/Risk Manager, Director of Biomedical Engineering, and Chief of Nursing. The letters described the Issue, Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Information.

Device

Device Recall Carescape Patient Data Module v2.0
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution, including the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, LA, KS, KY, LA, ME,MD, MA, MI, MN, MS,MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK OR, PA, SC, TN,TX, UT,VA, WA, WT, WY and the countries of the UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, TURKEY, THAILAND, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN, SPAIN, SOUTH AFRICA, SLOVAK IA, SINGAPORE, SAUDI ARABIA, QATAR, POLAND, PERU, PANAMA, NORWAY, NEW ZEALAND, NETHERLAND, MEXICO, MALAYSIA, LEBANON, KUWAIT, KOREA, JAPAN, ITALY, INDONESIA, INDIA, IRELAND, GERMANY FRANCE, FINLAND, EGYPT, CZECH REPUBLIC, COSTA RICA, COLOMBIA, CHILE CANADA, BRAZIL, BELGIUM, AUSTRIA, AUSTRALIA, ARGENTINA, and ALGERIA.
  • Product Description
    GE Healthcare Carescape Patient Data Module with v2.0 software used with Solar 8000M/l, Transport Pro or Carescape B650/B850 host monitor. The Patient Data Module (PDM) is intended to provide physiologic parameter data on adult, pediatric and neonatal patients during bedside and transport patient care episodes.
  • 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