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Terminated

GE Healthcare Carescape Patient Data Module The Patient Data Module (PDM) is intended to provide uninterrupted acquisition of physiologic parameter data on adult, pediatric and neonatal patients during non-transport/bedside and transport patient care episodes.

FDA Recall Z-0747-2014 · Posted 2014-01-14

Recalling FirmGE Healthcare, LLC
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeMHX
Date Initiated2013-11-27
Date Terminated2016-09-07
Product Quantity43,033 (25,681 USA; 17,352 OUS)

Reason for Recall

GE Healthcare has recently become aware of a potential safety issue due to intermittent failure of the spring loaded mounting latch of PDMs produced from April 2007 through December 2012.

Firm Action

The firm, GE Healthcare, sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter dated November 26, 2013 to its consignees/customers. The letter was addressed to Healthcare Administrator / Risk Manger, Chief of Nursing and Director of Biomedical Engineering. The letter described the Safety Issue, Safety Instructions, Affected Product Details, Product Correction and Contact Information. The consignees/customers were instructed to please ensure that all potential users in your facility are made aware of this safety notification and the recommended actions. GE Healthcare will provide a new latch at no charge once it is available. GE will contact you to arrange for installation of the latch. If you have any questions regarding this notification, please contact Technical Support at 1-800-558-7044, or your local Service Representative.

Root Cause

Device Design

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS,KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, NO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK,OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT,VT, VA, WA, WI, and WY. Internationally to: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt,England, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany,Greece, Guatemala, Hungary,India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Republic of China, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K071073SOLAR 8000 AND TRANSPORT PRO WITH PATIENT DATA MODULEGe Medical Systems Information Technologies · 2007-05-11

Official Source

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

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