Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-0060-2015 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | GE Healthcare, LLC |
| Report date | Oct 15, 2014 |
| Recall initiation date | Sep 19, 2014 |
| Quantity | 68,452 (39,505 units US, 24,711 units OUS, 4,236 units unidentified/unknown) |
| Location | Waukesha, WI, United States |
Official product description
GE Healthcare Carescape Patient Data Module
Why the product was recalled
GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue to the ECG calculations following a disconnect/reconnect cycle with the Patient Data Module, when used with the Carescape Bx50 monitors. If the PDM is quickly disconnected and reconnected (a less than 10 second cycle) from a Carescape Bx50 monitor following a Patient Discharge or during active monitoring, the ECG waveform an
Distribution information
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including DC, PR, Guantanamo except DE, HI, ND, SD & WY; and countries of: SOUTH AFRICA, KOREA, UNITED KINGDOM, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, TURKEY, TUNISIA, TRINIDAD TOBAGO, THAILAND, TANZANIA, TAIWAN, SWITZERLAND, SWEDEN, SPAIN, SLOVAKIA, SINGAPORE, SAUDI ARABIA, RUSSIA, QATAR, BRASIL, PORTUGAL, POLAND, PHILIPPINES, PERU, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, OMAN, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, NETHERLAND, NEPAL, MYANMAR, MEXICO, MOROCCO, MALDOVA, MAURITIUS, MALAYSIA, LITHUANIA, LEBANON, BAHRAIN, KUWAIT, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, JAPAN, JORDAN, JAMAICA, ITALY, ISRAEL, IRELAND, INDONESIA, INDIA, ICELAND, HUNGARY, HONG KONG, GUATEMALA, GREECE, GERMANY, FRANCE, FINLAND, ESTONIA, EGYPT,ECUADOR, DENMARK, CECH REPUBLIC, COSTA RICA, COLOMBIA,, CHINA, CANADA, BULGARIA, BELGIUM BANGLADESH, AUSTRIA, AUSTRALIA, and ARGENTINA.
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: Letter.
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