Events

Recall of Device Recall Centricity Perinatal and Centricity Intensive Care

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

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
    64805
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0337-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-03-11
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-11-18
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-06-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=117104
  • 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
    System, monitoring, perinatal - Product Code HGM
  • Reason
    1) under rare network conditions, a centricity perinatal process may maintain an incorrect count of patient slots in use which may lead to an inability to access the patient roster. the user is temporarily unable to review or edit form and chart information. this could result in a potential delay of care; however active fetal strips and permanent patient data storage are not affected. 2) when.
  • Action
    GE Healthcare sent an URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION letter dated March 11, 2013, to all affected customers. The letters requested that direct accounts ensure that all potential users of the software were made aware of the potential problems and the recommended actions. Direct accounts were asked to return a customer response form and to return it to GE Healthcare via fax at 847-939-1522 or e-mail at QARAFMl1@ge.com. Version 6.94 of the software has been modified to correct these defects. GE Technical Support: 800-433-2009.

Device

Device Recall Centricity Perinatal and Centricity Intensive Care
  • Model / Serial
    Centricity Perinatal and Centricity Intensive Care Versions: 6.60, 6.60.9, 6.70.0, 6.70.1, 6.70.5, 6.70.6, 6.80.0, 6.80.1, 6.90.0, 6.90.1, 6.91.1
  • Product Classification
    Obstetrical and Gynecological Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Korea, South Korea, Thailand and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Centricity Perinatal and Centricity Intensive Care is intended to be used in clinical departments healthcare delivery systems such as a Labor and Delivery, Postpartum Maternal Care, newborn Nursery, critical care units including Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU), and may also be used in physicians offices and outpatient clinics. This product is primarily intended to serve the purpose of electronic documentation of clinical data and is designed to accept, transfer, display, calculate, store and manage clinical data. System capabilities provide the user with the ability to acquire data from the medical devices and to document, annotate, display, store, print, export and retrieve patient clinical practice information. This product is intended for professional use only.
  • Manufacturer
    GE Healthcare It

Manufacturer

GE Healthcare It
  • Manufacturer Address
    GE Healthcare It, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington IL 60010-3051
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    General Electric Company
  • Source
    USFDA