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Terminated

MAC VU360, Electrocardiograph

FDA Recall Z-0543-2021 · Posted 2020-12-07

Recalling FirmGE Healthcare, LLC
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeDPS
Date Initiated2020-10-27
Date Terminated2024-05-03
Product Quantity5,284 units

Reason for Recall

Incorrect patient identification and/or patient demographic errors.

Firm Action

On 10/27/2020 the firm sent a letter to its consignees with the following instructions: You can continue to use your MAC VU360 system: At system setup: -Disable Auto-ECG in System Settings until the software has been upgraded. When performing ECGs: - Ensure the current patient lead wires are disconnected before selecting the Start New Patient workflow in the user interface. - Verify there are live scrolling waveforms on the screen before acquiring an ECG on the patient. - Verify the date and time of the ECG report corresponds to the patient for whom you are acquiring the ECG. - Always enter patient demographic data for each patient before acquiring an ECG GE Healthcare will correct all affected products at no cost to you. A GE Healthcare representative will contact you to arrange for the MAC VU360 software to be updated. Providing GE Healthcare with an email address in the attached customer response form, allows us to deliver this software update to you electronically and provide you with notifications of future software updates, as they become available. Note: After the MAC VU360 has been updated, discontinue usage of and destroy any media containing MAC VU360 V1.01 SP06 and any prior versions of MAC VU360 software. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notification, please contact GE Healthcare Service at 1-800-437-1171 or your local Service Representative.

Root Cause

Use error

Distribution Pattern

Domestic Distribution: AL,AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI,MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY. International Distribution: AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, Canada, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, Germany, Hong Kong, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, Korea, KUWAIT, MEXICO, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, QATAR, SINGAPORE, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, THAILAND, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, United Kingdom.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K173830MAC VU360 Resting ECG Analysis SystemGe Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc. · 2018-09-18

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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