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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

GE Healthcare Carescape Patient Data Module

Reported: October 15, 2014 Initiated: September 19, 2014 #Z-0060-2015

Product Description

GE Healthcare Carescape Patient Data Module

Reason for Recall

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

Details

Recalling Firm
GE Healthcare, LLC
Units Affected
68,452 (39,505 units US, 24,711 units OUS, 4,236 units unidentified/unknown)
Distribution
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.
Location
Waukesha, WI

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
GE Healthcare Carescape Patient Data Module. Recalled by GE Healthcare, LLC. Units affected: 68,452 (39,505 units US, 24,711 units OUS, 4,236 units unidentified/unknown).
Why was this product 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
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on October 15, 2014. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-0060-2015.