Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-0727-2020 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | GE Healthcare, LLC |
| Report date | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Recall initiation date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Quantity | 10661 units |
| Location | Waukesha, WI, United States |
Official product description
CARESCAPE Central Station - Product Usage: The intended use is to provide clinicians with adult, pediatric and neonatal patient data within a hospital or clinical environment. The CARESCAPE Central Station is intended to collect information from a network and display this data. This data includes physiological, patient demographic and/or other nonmedical information.
Why the product was recalled
When connected to the Mission Critical (MC) and /or Information Exchange (IX) networks, certain versions of the CARESCAPE Telemetry Server, ApexPro Telemetry Server, CARESCAPE Central Station (CSCS) version 1 and Central Information Center (CIC) systems were identified to have vulnerabilities to a cyber-attack.
Distribution information
Worldwide distribution.
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: not stated.
What to do next
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